St Genevieve praying on the towers of Notre Dame, Paris, 15th century. French manuscript Illustration, from the John Rylands Library, Manchester. Saint Genevieve (c. 419/422 AD - 502/512 AD), is the patron saint of Paris. She was born in Nanterre and moved to Paris after encountering Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes and dedicated herself to a Christian life. In 451 she led a "prayer marathon" that was said to have saved Paris by diverting Attila's Huns away from the city. When the Germanic king Childeric I besieged the city in 464, she acted as an intermediary between the city and its b
St Genevieve praying on the towers of Notre Dame, Paris, 15th century. French manuscript Illustration, from the John Rylands Library, Manchester. Saint Genevieve (c. 419/422 AD - 502/512 AD), is the patron saint of Paris. She was born in Nanterre and moved to Paris after encountering Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes and dedicated herself to a Christian life. In 451 she led a "prayer marathon" that was said to have saved Paris by diverting Attila's Huns away from the city. When the Germanic king Childeric I besieged the city in 464, she acted as an intermediary between the city and its besiegers, collecting food and convincing Childeric to release his prisoners.
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