St Genevieve – Patron against plague, fever - Sterling Silver Antique Replica for Sale

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St Genevieve – Patron against plague, fever - Sterling Silver Antique Replica For Sale

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St Genevieve – Patron against plague, fever - Sterling Silver Antique Replica:
$39.00

Size: 1/2 x 1/2 inchMaterial: Sterling silver
This lovely small medal shows St Genevieve with hands raised in prayer. In the background are sheep grazing. Tradition says that St Genevieve a shepherdess born of peasant parents.
When Genevieve was only seven-years-old, St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre visited Nanterre on his way to Britain. The young Genevieve stood amid a crowd, which had gathered around the man of God who singled her out and foretold her future sanctity. Genevieve dedicated her life to prayer, practices of devotion and a acts of penance.
Following the death of her parents, Genevieve went on to live with her grandmother in Paris. She became known as the "Patron Saint of Paris" after she supposedly helped avert an attack by Attila the Hun and prevented famine by penetrating a military blockade with boatloads of grain.
St Genevieve is the patron of:Against plagueAgainst disastersAgainst feverParis, France
The medal was cast in sterling silver from an antique medal in the Rosa Mystica Collection so it shows all the beauty and history of the original piece. It comes with a matching holy card in an organza gift bag, ready for gift-giving, and was made in the USA.
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