SAINT GERALD, ARCHBISHOP OF BRAGA - 5 DECEMBER

 

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SAINT GERALD, ARCHBISHOP OF BRAGA

Braga Cathedral 

Descended of noble family in Cahors, Saint Gerald (Geraldus), also called Giraldus, Gerardus and Geraudus, was offered by his pious parents as a sacrifice to God before he was even born. 

He entered the Congregation of Clugny (Cluny) and soon became very famous for the purity of his life and his musical talents, so much so that Bishop Bernard of Toledo gave him the position of cantor at his cathedral church. 

Saint Gerald was eventually appointed Archbishop of Braga in Portugal. He preached with great zeal and watched over the flock entrusted to him with tender care. He died as the father of the poor at the beginning of the 12th century (according to Migne* in 1109). Miracles through his intercession occurred both during Gerald's lifetime and after his death. He is venerated particularly at Burgos in Castile. (Lech., El.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 392)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

May the intercession of the holy bishop Gerald commend us to you, O God, so that through his merits we may obtain that which we cannot accomplish by our own. 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