Blessed Gerard of Lunel

Also known as: Gerius of Lunel
Gery
Roger of Lunel
Memorial: 6 May
Profile: French nobility. Franciscan tertiary at age 5. Lived as a hermit in a cave with his brother from age 18 to 20. They became somewhat famous as holy men, which they took as a sign that they should become pilgrims in order to escape their visitors. Died on the way to Jerusalem. Miracles and healings reported at his tomb, especially helping people with headaches or epilepsy.
Born: 1275 at southern France
Died: 1298 at Montesanto, Italy of natural causes
Beatified: by Pope Benedict XIV
Canonized: pending
Patronage: against epilepsy
against headaches
epileptics
Montesanto, Italy
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