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Saint Genesius of Arles (in French Saint Genès) was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. His Feast day is celebrated on August 25. He is honoured as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries, and invoked against chilblains and scurf. He is also known as Genesius of Rome, patron saint of actors, comedians, and entertainers. ==Acts== The Acts (''Acta Santorum'', Aug., V, 123, and Thierry Ruinart, 559), attributed to St. Paulinus of Nola, state: "Genesius, native of Arles, at first a soldier became known for his proficiency in writing, and was made secretary to the magistrate of Arles. While performing the duties of his office the decree of persecution against the Christians was read in his presence. Outraged in his ideas of justice, the young catechumen cast his tablets at the feet of the magistrate and fled. He was captured and executed, and thus received baptism in his own blood." His veneration must be very old, as his name is found in the ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum''. A church and altar dedicated to him at Arles were known in the 4th century. A 5th-century ''vita'' in the form of a sermon, ''Sermo de vita Genesii'', is sometimes attributed to Hilary of Arles;〔S. Cavallin, "Saint Genės le notaire", ''Eranos'' (Uppsala) 43 (1945:150-75).〕 in contrast to the hagiographical genre that followed, it minimizes the miraculous.〔James Harper, "John Cassian and Sulpicius Severus", ''Church History'' 34.4 (December 1965:371-380): point made p 373f.〕 According to Serafino Prete, the spread and popularity of Genesius’ cult in other cities of Gaul and beyond gave rise to the multiplication and “localization” of his cult, so that the saints Genesius of Alvernia, Genesius of Béziers, Genesius of Rome, Genesius of Cordoba and Genesius Sciarensis (also known as Ginés de la Jara) are actually variations on the same saint and saint’s cult.〔(San Genesio di Arles )〕 Genesius (Gennys) died as a martyr c. 303 AD. He is mentioned in several sources as having been martyred under the persecutions of Maximian and Diocletian. Genesius was a legal clerk, and on one occasion was so upset by the edict of persecution that he heard that he left his position. He went in search of baptism, but was not trusted by the bishop he found, who instead advised him that martyrdom was at least as good in the eyes of God. Genesius was eventually beheaded. The cult of Genesius spread quickly from Arles into other parts of the empire, including Rome, where a titular church was built. It was then assumed that he was a Roman martyr: hence "Genesius of Rome". Later on, even more confusion helped to create an entirely fictional legend, in which he was a comedian who had converted to Christianity half-way through performing an anti-Christian satire, and was then beheaded. This latter story began in the 6th century at the latest.〔David Hugh Farmer, ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints.'' Fifth Edition (Revised). (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 180.〕 The feast day of Genesius is the 25th of August; the dedication of his basilica at Arles on the 16th of December. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Genesius of Arles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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