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Priest blesses woman with phial of St Genaro's liquified blood. The miracle of St Genaro, Naples Cathedral. Italy. A sample of the Saint's blood was saved after his execution by the emperor Diocietian who persecuted fellow Christians. The miracle of the liquificationis reputed to protect the population from unexpected lava bursts from Vesuvius.

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Priest blesses woman with phial of St Genaro's liquified blood. The miracle of St Genaro, Naples Cathedral. Italy. A sample of the Saint's blood was saved after his execution by the emperor Diocietian who persecuted fellow Christians. The miracle of the liquificationis reputed to protect the population from unexpected lava bursts from Vesuvius.