Saint Gerard Sagredo

Also known as

• Collert
• Apostle of Hungary

Memorial

• 24 September

Profile

Benedictine monk. Abbot at San Giorgio Maggiore abbey, Venice, Italy. He passed through Hungary while on a pilgrimage to Palestine. There he met with King Saint Stephen who persuaded him to stay and minister to the Magyars. Tutor of Prince Saint Emeric. First bishop of Csanad, Hungary in 1035. Martyred during the pagan backlash that followed the death of Saint Stephen.

Born

• early 11th century at Venice, Italy

Died

• stabbed to death with a lance in 1046 at Buda, Hungary
• body thrown into the Danube River and not recovered

Patronage

• Hungary