Genesius of Arles

Genesius of Arles on a stained glass window in the parish church of Saint-Jean in Glaine-Montaigut (Puy-de-Dôme)

Genesius von Arles (* in Arles ; † 303 or 308 ) is a saint and martyr of the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of notaries and clerks . His feast day is August 25th .

Names

Other names for Genesius von Arles are Saint-Genès, Genest, Géniès in French or San Ginés in Spanish and San Xes, San Xenxo in Galician .

According to legend , at the time of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian , Genesius was initially a soldier and later a clerk in the southern French city of Arles, which at that time belonged to the Roman province of Gaul . When the decree on the persecution of Christians was dictated to him and he was asked to write it down, he became angry with the judge . Genesius threw the wax tablets at his feet and fled. He was captured and executed. He was martyred by beheading . Although Genesius was not baptized , he is one of the saints; martyrdom is considered a baptism of blood .

The feast of Saint Genesius of Arles is celebrated on August 25th.

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personal data
SURNAME	Genesius of Arles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nests; Géniès; Génis; Ginés; Xes; Xenxo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Martyr, saint
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Arles , France
DATE OF DEATH	303 or 308