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Saint Genevieve (Sainte Geneviève) (Nanterre c. 419/422 – Paris 502/512) in Latin Sancta Genovefa from Germanic keno (kin) and wefa (wife) is the patron saint of Paris in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox tradition. Her feast is kept on 3 January.She was born in Nanterre and moved to Paris after encountering Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes and dedicated herself to a Christian life.
