SAINT GERARD, BISHOP OF POTENZA - 30 OCTOBER

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER

Saints celebrated on the 30th of October

SAINT GERARD, BISHOP OF POTENZA

Saint Gerard (Gerardus), Bishop of Potenza (Potentia) in the Province of Basilicata (formerly Lucania) in the Kingdom of Naples, died in 1119. His name is listed in the Roman Martyrology* on October 30. (Mg., El.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gerard may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.