He was a goldsmith by trade and, in his heart and soul, was a convinced and a devout Christian. George was eighteen years old when the Turks tried to convert him to Islam. George remained firm as a diamond in his faith. The Turks tortured him cruely and then finally burned him at the stake. He suffered and was [[martyr]]ed for the beautiful Faith of Christ on [[February 11]], 1515 in Sofia, Bulgaria, during the reign of Sultan Selim and was glorified with unfading glory in the heavens. A [[priest]] from the Serbian colony in Sofia, [[presbyter]] Peja wrote a ''Life of new martyr George from Kratovo''. Saint George was glorified in both Serbian and Bulgarina Churches. His feast day is [[May 26]]/[[June8June 8]]