Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Biete Ghiorgis — Church of St. George a place of pilgrimage
The iconic cruciform monolithic Church of St. George, isolated from Lalibela's two principal church groups but joined to them by trenches and passages. It is an active Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo holy place.
Catholic contextShrineLalibela, Ethiopia
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
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TraditionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
Source trail1 cited catalog source
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
Editorial standard
This page records the site’s tradition as “Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.