Ginés De La Jara
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | France |
| Died | Mar Menor |
| Spain | |
| Major shrine | Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara |
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| ID | 1526093 |
Ginés De La Jara Life story
Saint Ginés de la Jara is a semi-legendary saint of Spain. He is associated with the region surrounding Cartagena, of which he is co-patron. A hermitage was founded adjacent to the Mar Menor, and ruins of a monastery bearing his name date from before the Moorish conquest of 711 AD, that is, from the Visigothic era.