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Why was Saint Genesius killed?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Genesius was an actor in ancient Rome. he was frequently making fun of Christians in the roles he played. When he received an insight that what he was doing was wrong, he refused to continue mocking Christianity. This did not go over well with the Roman emperor who ordered him killed.

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