Church of St. George, Čatež ob Savi

The first beginnings of the parish date back to the 12th century when a wooden chapel was built and served its purpose. Later, it was dedicated to St. George. The veneration of St. George was brought to our region by the Crusaders, as he was a highly revered saint in the Holy Land.

A stone church was built in the floodplain on the eastern side of the village of Čatež, near the current Lesova Inn. An entry in the contemporary newspaper Zgodnja Danica notes that during a flood, the priest in Čatež had to celebrate Mass on a stool. Therefore, the parishioners decided to build a new church in a location that would be permanently protected from floods. They chose the highest plateau, half of Komočar's fields, and half of Potokar's fields. Construction began in 1831. The architect is unknown.

The construction of the church was led by the then parish priest Anton Križnar, with the help of the Mokrice manor. It was consecrated by the then Bishop of Ljubljana, Alojzij Wolf, on September 1, 1833.

The greatest treasure in the church is a baptismal font carved from stone, dating to 1610, and a painting of Our Lady of Sorrows by the French painter Menzinger. The main altar is Neo-Romanesque and was installed in the church in 1887. It features a statue of St. George, flanked by the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul.

The village got its name from the Čatež, a malevolent spirit that dwelled at the confluence of the Krka and Sava rivers and on the slopes of today's Šentviška Gora. Just as St. George once defeated the dragon-devil, St. George is believed to still combat the evil spirit of Čatež today.

In 1917, an earthquake severely damaged the church. The bell tower was demolished, and the organ and frescoes were destroyed. In 1990, the church received a new organ and in 2000, an expanded choir. The parish celebrates its main feast on St. George's Sunday and the first Sunday in September (the Angelic Sunday), marking the consecration of the church in 1833.