Feast day: August 25

Saint Ginés de Arlés

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on August 25.

  • Feast day: August 25
  • Life and era: Birth recorded in source: En arlés en la actual Francia
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Ginés de Arlés

Saint Ginés de Arlés is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for August 25.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Ginés de Arlés

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Biography and witness

Saint Ginés de Arlés appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on August 25.

Original martyrology note

En Arlés, de la Provenza, san Genesio, mártir, que todavía catecúmeno y desempeñando el oficio de escribano, al negarse a actuar contra los cristianos buscó la salvación en la huida, pero, detenido por los soldados, fue bautizado con su propia sangre. Patrón de Notarios, escribanos y secretarios.

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Short prayer

Saint Ginés de Arlés, pray for me.

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