Today, 25 August, is the feast of ...
* Genesius the Comedian, martyr (no date)
- a pagan actor, while acting the role of a Christian in a play in
front of Diocletian, he underwent a conversion experience
* Genesius of Arles, martyr (303?)
- patron of Arles; although a tradition surrounded him similar to
that of Genesius the Comedian, earlier legends tell of him being a notary
* Patricia, virgin (unknown)
- a noble of Constantinople who avoided marriage by going first to
Rome and then to Naples, where she died; a patron of Naples, a relic of
her blood liquefies there, like that of another Neapolitan patron, St
Gennaro
* Mennas, patriarch of Constantinople (552)
- like some others of the time, he was excommunicated by the pope,
only to have his good name completely restored after his death
* Ebba, abbess of Coldingham, virgin (683)
- NOT the Ebba, abbess of Coldingham, virgin, who was killed by
the Danes c. 870; no, this one was St Oswald's sister, and at one time was
in charge of the young St Etheldreda
* Gregory of Utrecht, abbot (775?)
- born in or near Trier, he was a companion of St Boniface, who
eventually administered the diocese of utrecht for twenty years, even
though he was never consecrated as bishop
* Louis IX of France (1270)
- his confessor was Robert de Sorbon; is this the only crusader
saint?
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George Ferzoco
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