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Saint Gerald, considered by his Church and his followers as a great example of a celibate Christian aristocrat, is the patron saint of counts and bachelors. Because of his poor health and blindness, more emphasized in his developing cult than in Odo's Life , he is also the patron saint of the disabled, handicapped, and physically challenged.
Saint Gerald may refer to: Gerald of Aurillac celebrated on October 13; Gerald of Braga celebrated on December 5; Gerald of Mayo celebrated on March 13;
Gerard Majella (Italian: Gerardo Maiella; 6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Saint Gerard or Gérard may refer to: People. Gérard of Brogne (c. 895–959), abbot in Belgium; Gerard of Toul (935–994), bishop of Toul, now in France;
St Gerald's College, Castlebar is named after Gerald. Taoiseach Enda Kenny is an alumnus. [11] Various churches and schools honour this saint, e.g. in North York, Ontario; Oak Lawn, Illinois; Farmington, Michigan; and in Ralston, New England. [15]
The crystal, silver, and mother of pearl urn containing the relics of the saint lies behind a high-relief marble statue [2] in the chancel of Saint Gerard among the people. Outside of the basilica is a replica of the small room in which Saint Gerard lived during his time in Materdomini, complete with antique furnishings and a replica of the ...
Saint Gerald of Sauve-Majeure, OSB (sometimes also Gerard or Geraud) (c. 1025–1095), also known, from his place of origin, as Gerald of Corbie, was a Benedictine abbot.
The Long Life of Saint Gerard (Latin: Legenda maior S. Gerardi), also known as Long Life of Saint Gerald [1] or Passion of Saint Gerard, is the hagiography of Bishop Gerard of Csanád, who was murdered by pagan Hungarians in 1046.