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.
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
|
| venerationType | popular devotion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.