# Most Popular Saint in the World After Mary & Joseph: St. George

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Podcast: [Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/explaining-the-faith-with-fr-chris-alar-1384651)
Published: 2026-04-20T13:02:18+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a98dab1c
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Duration seconds: 3902

## Resource

Few people know that outside the United States, the most popular saint in the world is St. George! Why? Was the story of him slaying a dragon real? Why is he honored in Islam? Hear Fr. Chris Alar tell this incredible story of the saint you need to know more about, because the rest of the world does.

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