Blessed Gerard Cagnoli

Memorial

• 3 January

Profile

Born to the Italian nobility. Cared for his mother until her death, then became a hermit for several years on Mount Etna, Sicily. Franciscan lay brother. Cook for Franciscan house. Known for his childlike simplicity, and the many graces that derived from it.

Born

• 1270 at Valenzo, Italy

Died

• 1345 of natural causes
• many healings reported in connection with his relics

Beatified

• 1908 by Pope Saint Pius X (cultus confirmed)

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Gerard Cagnoli”. Saints.SQPN.com. 3 January 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-gerard-cagnoli/>