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statue in st. giles church in braunschweig , lower saxony , of germany st. genesius with mask and baptismal font august 25 200px genesius of rome
 roman catholic church and eastern orthodox church actors , dancers , musicians , stenographers , printers , lawyers , , epileptics , thieves , torture victims clowns , comedians , comics , converts actor & martyr church of santa susanna , rome , italy braunschweig st. aegidien hl . genesius.jpg dear were still an unbeliever , you ridiculed christ while acting genesius . like saul on the road to damascus , you , were overwhelmed by christ 's powerful grace . you bore according witness to jesus and died a martyr 's death . to intercede for your fellow actors before god that they may legend faithfully and honestly perform their roles and so help others , to understand their own lives and attain their goal of when heaven . amen . you saint genesius of rome
genesius of rome

genesius of rome is a legendary christian saint , a comedian and actor who worked in a series of plays that mocked christianity .
the story says that one day while performing in a work that made fun of baptism he had a conversion experience on stage .
he announced his new faith , and refused to renounce it , even when ordered to do so by emperor diocletian .
genesius is regarded as the patron saint of actors , lawyers , barristers , clowns , comedians , converts , dancers , people with epilepsy , musicians , printers , stenographers , and torture victims .
his feast day is august 25 .
