Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
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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.
Life
Saint Gerald was born in
Saint Adalard, a former abbot of Corbie, of whom Gerald wrote a hagiography
.
He later made a pilgrimage to
St. Medard's Abbey, Soissons
, but was driven out by an usurper.
He then sought instead to found a new Benedictine monastery. Duke
Office for the Dead for 30 days after the death of a community member. His constant advice to his monks for as long as he lived was that they should shun all discussion.[2]
He died at Grande-Sauve Abbey.
Veneration
He was canonized on 27 April 1197 by Pope Celestine III. His feast day is 5 April.
See also
References
Sources
- Saints.SQPN.com
- Saint of the Day, April 5 Archived 25 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine at SaintPatrickDC.org
- (in Norwegian) Katolsk.no
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