Saint genevieve biography
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Catholic Saints
St. Genevieve was born around 419 in Nanterre, near Paris. She moved to Paris after meeting Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes and dedicated herself to a Christian life. In 451 she led a “prayer marathon” that was said to have saved Paris by diverting Attila’s Huns away from the city. When Childeric I, besieged the city in 464 and conquered it, acting as an intermediary between the city and its conqueror. She convinced Childeric to release his prisoners.
Genevieve was described as a peasant girl born to a Frankish father and a Gallo-Roman mother. Germanus of Auxerre encouraged her, and she only wanted to live for God. She became a Nun at the age of fifteen. As a young woman, she was admired for her piety and devotion to works of charity, which included corporal austerities, and a vegetarian diet. These mortifications were continued for over thirty years, until her superiors thought it wa
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St. Genevieve
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Patroness of Paris, b. at Nanterre, c. 419 or 422; d. at Paris, 512. Her feast is kept on 3 January. She was the daughter of Severus and Gerontia; popular tradition represents her parents as poor peasants, though it seems more likely that they were wealthy and respectable townspeople. In 429 St. Germain of Auxerre and St. Lupus of Troyes were sent across from Gaul to Britain to combat Pelagianism. On their way they stopped at Nanterre, a small village about eight miles from Paris. The inhabitants flocked out to welcome them, and St. Germain preached to the assembled multitude. It chanced that the pious demeanour and thoughtfulness of a ung girl among his hearers attracted his attention. After the sermon he caused the child to be brought to him, spok
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St. Genevieve
St. Genevieve was a fair and courageous peasant girl who was born around 422 in Nanterre, France, to a man named Severus and a woman named Gerontia.
When Genevieve was only seven-years-old, St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre visited Nanterre on his way to Britain. While he was there, many people flocked to receive his blessing. The young Genevieve stood amid a crowd which had gathered around the man of God who singled her out and foretold her future sanctity. At her request, the holy Bishop led her to a church, accompanied by all the faithful, and consecrated her to God as a virgin.
The next day, Germanus asked Genevieve if she had remembered the promise she made to God. She did and proclaimed she would always fulfill it faithfully. He presented her with a cross engraved brass medal to always wear around her neck, as a reminder of the consecration she made of herself to God. He ordered her to never wear any other bracelets, necklaces or jewelry, to avoid falling into v