St. Genesius
Patron of actors
3rd. century. During a stage performance before Emperor Diocletian in Rome, the actor Genesius portrayed a catechumen about to be baptized in a play satirizing the Christian sacrament. In the midst of the ceremony he was suddenly converted to Christianity. When presented to the Emperor, he declared his Christianity. Enbraged, Diocletian had him turned over to Plautian, prefect of the praetorium, who tortured him in an effort to force him to sacrifice to the pagan gods. When Genesius persisted in his faith, he was beheaded. Though the legend is an ancient one, it is no more than that. Genesius is the patron of actors. Feast day is Aug. 25.
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I must know the feminine form Genesius!! I want it as my Confimation name! :D
Definitely doing my project on this guy. I loooooove theater! Especially musical theater :3
St Genesius is the patron saint of actors and those with epilepsy.
To find out more about St Genesius go to www.stgenesius.com
Join the Fraternity of St Genesius and pray for actors and all those involved in cinema and theatre.
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St. Genesius is DEFINITELY my Confirmation name.
I'm not sure who's responsible for editing these entries, but could you correct 'enbraged' to 'enraged'? Thanks!
I am an Actress and am SO doing this for my paper!
Oh, I am SO doing him for my saint report! Acting is my LIFE. I will most likely use this as my confermation name, as well. Yay for Genesius!
I really like this story and I do some theatre, so i used St. Genesius as my inspirational person for my inspirational person for my religion assignment :)
Genesius was my Confirmation name 11 years ago... although my priest pronounced it Genesis, haha! :)
I used St. Genesius as my confirmation name. I love this story so much! It's very inspiring to me (:
This will definitely be my confirmation name too.
I think I will use St. Genesius for my confirmation name I am trying to decide between this name and St. Frances
I absolutely love this story. It really is helping me choose a confirmation saint.
I have used St. Genesius as my Confirmation name. :D This website was a lot of help when it came time for me to choose.
I most likely will use St. Genesius as my Confirmation name.
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The Acts of St. Genesius claims that the story that it contains is true. A number of leading historians believe that this claim is correct and that the Acts include (at the very least) the nucleus of an historical account. Several indicate that they take the account as a whole as authentic. See THE HISTORY OF WORLD THEATER VOL.I, pg.209; author Margot Berthold retells Genesius as historical fact.
But "Catholic Online; Saints & Angels" (www.catholic.org) says: "When Genesius persisted in his faith, he was beheaded. Though the legend is an ancient one, it is no more than that."
This seems really condescending and flies in the face of secular historians!! Is there anything we can do to correct this situation at www.catholic.org?
Is there anything that I can do to help? I can supply other historians who accept the Acts, if that will help.
Asst. Prof. Gene E Friedman; University of Missouri