Also known as Gelasinus ,Gelasius

Memorial 25 August

Profile An Actor hired to work in a play that made fun of Christian Baptism. In the middle of the performance he suddenly received a word from God, suddenly realized the truth of Christianity, and converted on stage. He refused to renounce his new faith, even at the emperor's orders, and was martyred by order of emperor Diocletian.

Died beheaded c.303 at Rome

Patronage actors ,against epilepsy, attorneys, barristers ,clowns ,comedians, comediennes ,comics ,converts, dancers ,epileptics, lawyers, musicians, printers, stenographers, torture victims

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