ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 16th of October
BLESSED GERALD, ABBOT OF CLAIRVAUX
Blessed Gerald (Geraldus), commemorated on October 16, was a Cistercian abbot of Clairvaux. Formerly of Fossanuova in Italy, this holy man tolerated no laxity among the brethren and, because of his zeal, fell victim to the revenge of a disgruntled monk who assassinated him in 1177. The crime happened in Igny; his body rests at Clairvaux with the title "martyr" inscribed above his mortal remains. (El., Mg.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 392)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Gerald 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.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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