Saint Gerald of Aurillac

Also known as

• Geraud

Memorial

• 13 October

Profile

Born to the nobility, the son of Count Gerard and Saint Adeltrude of Aurillac. The boy suffered from several illnesses in his youth, and eventually went blind. Upon his father‘s death, Gerald became Count of Aurillac himself; he then gave away his possessions and dedicated himself to God and service. Though he never joined an order or house, he lived in chastity, and recited the Divine Office each day. Built a church and abbey on his property.

Born

• 855 in Aurillac, France

Died

• 909 at Cenezac, France
• buried in his abbey in Aurillac, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• bachelors
• counts
• disabled people
• handicapped people
• physically challenged people
• Upper Auvergne, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Gerald of Aurillac”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 November 2010. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-gerald-of-aurillac/>