Genesius, Count of Clermont (died 725) was a noble of

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and reputed

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worker. He was said to be

Count of Auvergne This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. History In the 7th century Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The ...

. His residence was at

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. According to the lessons of the Breviary of the Chapter of Camaleria (''

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'' June, I, 497), he was of noble birth; his father's name is given as Audastrius, and his mother's is Tranquilla. He was probably a relative of Bishop Genesius. Even in his youth he is said to have wrought miracles—to have given sight to the blind and cured the lame.Mershman, Francis. "Genesius." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 7 October 2021 He built and richly endowed several churches and religious houses. The "Martyrdom of Praeiectus" says that when the bishopric of Clermont became vacant, King Childeric had sent edicts to elect Count Genesius, but he turned down the see. Saint Prix then became bishop. Partly by his own ample patrimony, and partly by the great liberalities of Genesius, the holy count of Auvergne, Bishop Prix was able to found several monasteries, churches, and hospitals.Butler, Alban. "St. Projectus, Bishop of Clermont", ''The Lives of the Saints''. 1866
/ref> Genesius was a friend of St. Bonitus,

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, and of St. Meneleus, Abbot of Menat. He was buried at

by St. Savinian, successor of Meneleus. He is a Catholic saint, feast day 5 June.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Genesius, Count of Clermont 725 deaths 8th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown