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Feast of Saint Genevieve ..Patron Saint of Paris

Name: Feast of Saint Genevieve ..Patron Saint of Paris
Start: 2024-01-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-01-04T00:00:59+00:00

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January 3, 2024

In 451, she led a "prayer marathon" that was said to have saved Paris by diverting Attila's Huns away from the city. When Paris was besieged in 464 AD, Genevieve acted as an intermediary between the city and its besiegers, collecting food and convincing the attackers to release Their prisoners.

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