GENEVIEVE, ST. (c. 422-512), patroness of Paris, was born, according to tradition, at Nanterre near Paris. At the age of seven she was induced by St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre, to dedicate herself to the religious life, and on the death of her parents she removed to Paris, where she distinguished herself by her benevolence, as well as by her austere life. She is said to have predicted the invasion of the Huns; and when Attila with his army was threatening the city, she persuaded the inhabitants to remain on the island and encouraged them by an assurance, justified by subsequent events, that the attack would come to nothing (451) . She is also said to have had great influence over Childeric, father of Clovis, and in 46o to have caused a church to be built over the tomb of St. Denis. She was buried in the church of the Holy Apostles, popularly known as the church of St. Genevieve. In '793 the body was taken from the new church, built in her honour by Louis XV. in 1764, when it became the Pantheon, and burnt on the Place de Greve; but the relics were enshrined in the church of St. Etienne du Mont, where they still attract pilgrims. Her festival is celebrated on Jan. 3.