Saint Genesius
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Saint Genesius is a Christian martyr venerated as a patron saint of actors and performers, traditionally believed to have converted to Christianity during a theatrical performance and been executed for his faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Genesius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6931816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Genesius Context triple: [Iglesia de San Ginés (Guadalajara), namedAfter, Saint Genesius]
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A.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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B.
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollinaris is an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ravenna.
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C.
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellinus was an early Christian martyr and pope venerated for his steadfast faith during the Roman persecutions.
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Saint Marcellus
Saint Marcellus is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr of the Roman Church.
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Saint Hippolytus
Saint Hippolytus is an early Christian theologian and martyr, traditionally regarded as one of the most important third-century Church Fathers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Genesius Target entity description: Saint Genesius is a Christian martyr venerated as a patron saint of actors and performers, traditionally believed to have converted to Christianity during a theatrical performance and been executed for his faith.
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A.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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B.
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollinaris is an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ravenna.
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C.
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellinus was an early Christian martyr and pope venerated for his steadfast faith during the Roman persecutions.
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D.
Saint Marcellus
Saint Marcellus is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr of the Roman Church.
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E.
Saint Hippolytus
Saint Hippolytus is an early Christian theologian and martyr, traditionally regarded as one of the most important third-century Church Fathers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian martyr ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | conversion while mocking Christian rites on stage ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
3rd-century Christian martyrs
ⓘ
Christian saints from the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
liturgical celebrations
ⓘ
theatrical guilds ⓘ |
| convertedDuring | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | late antiquity ⓘ |
| diedFor | Christian faith ⓘ |
| era | early Christian period ⓘ |
| executionReason | refusal to renounce Christianity ⓘ |
| feastDay | 25 August ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
cross
ⓘ
palm of martyrdom ⓘ theatrical mask ⓘ |
| honoredIn | churches dedicated to Saint Genesius ⓘ |
| iconography | shown on stage or with theatrical props ⓘ |
| influenced | devotional societies of actors ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
courage to profess Christian faith publicly
ⓘ
success in theatrical performances ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | hagiographical figure ⓘ |
| patronage |
actors
ⓘ
barristers ⓘ cinema ⓘ clowns ⓘ comedians ⓘ dancers ⓘ epileptics ⓘ lawyers ⓘ musicians ⓘ performers ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
protector of actors
ⓘ
symbol of conversion ⓘ |
| title |
patron saint of actors
ⓘ
patron saint of comedians ⓘ patron saint of the theatre ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| venerationType | popular devotion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Genesius Description of subject: Saint Genesius is a Christian martyr venerated as a patron saint of actors and performers, traditionally believed to have converted to Christianity during a theatrical performance and been executed for his faith.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.