 St. Genevieve as patroness of Paris, Musée Carnavalet. Image by Unidentified painter, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
GenevieveGenevieve Genevieve Patron saint of Paris Genevieve (French: Sainte Geneviève; Latin: Genovefa;[2][3] and Genofeva;[4] c. 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is on 3 January. "Saint Genevieve" redirects here. For other uses, see Genevieve (disambiguation) and Sainte-Geneviève (disambiguation). Quick facts Saint, Virgin ... Saint Genevieve Saint Genevieve, 17th-century painting, Musée Carnavalet, Paris Virgin Born c. 419–422 Nanterre, Western Roman Empire Died 502–512 (aged 79–93) Paris, Francia Venerated in Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] Canonized Pre-congregation Feast 3 January, translation of relics (in Paris) 28 October, elevation of the relics 10 January Attributes Lit candle, breviary, angels… (Source: Wikipedia)
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