Name day
Genevieve: Name Day and Patron Saint
Genevieve keeps the name day on 3 January, or 16 January on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Genevieve of Paris.
- Patron saint
- St Genevieve of Paris
- New Calendar
- 3 January
- Old Calendar
- 16 January
- Next name day
- 3 January 2027 (New Calendar) · 16 January 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of January
The patron saint: St Genevieve of Paris
Kept on 3 January, or 16 January on the Old Calendar · Venerable Genevieve of Paris
St Genevieve was born around 422 at Nanterre, a village near Paris, to Severus and Gerontia. When she was about seven, St Germanus of Auxerre, passing through Nanterre, noticed her at a night service, laid his hand on her head and foretold that she would be great before God and lead many to salvation. She told him she wished to give herself to Christ, and he gave her a brass medal with the image of the Cross to wear, counselling her to put away jewels and ornaments. At fifteen she went to Paris and entered the monastic life, growing through fasting, vigils and prayer, and God gave her the gifts of clairvoyance and of working miracles. When Attila and the Huns approached Paris in 451, she and her nuns prayed and fasted and urged the people to trust in God, and the invaders turned away from the city. During a later siege of Paris she was known for her charity, and her influence moved the Frankish rulers to show mercy to the citizens. She held the Saturday vigil especially dear: once, when the wind blew out her lantern on a stormy night on the way to church, she made the sign of the Cross over it and the candle burned again. She reposed around 512, at about eighty-nine, and is honoured as the patroness of Paris. Her feast is 3 January (16 January on the Old Calendar). The faithful ask her prayers for their cities in times of danger, for the hungry, and for perseverance in prayer and fasting.
What the faithful pray for
- cities and their people in times of danger
- the poor and the hungry
- perseverance in prayer, fasting and vigil
- young people who wish to give their lives to Christ
Genevieve in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Genevieve, Geneviève, Genoveva | Gen, Genny |
| Russian | Женевьева |
An icon for Genevieve
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A name-day gift for Genevieve
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Genevieve’s name day?
Genevieve keeps the name day on 3 January on the New Calendar and on 16 January on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Genevieve of Paris.
Who is the patron saint of Genevieve?
St Genevieve of Paris. St Genevieve was born around 422 at Nanterre, a village near Paris, to Severus and Gerontia.
What is a good name-day gift for Genevieve?
We don’t carry an icon of St Genevieve of Paris yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
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