Gerard of Villamagna, painting by Bicci di Lorenzo (15th century).
Born
1174 Villamagna, Republic of Florence
Died
13 May 1242 (aged 68) Villamagna, Republic of Florence
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified
18 March 1833, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Gregory XVI
Feast
13 May
Attributes
Religious habit, pilgrim's staff
Gerard of Villamagna (1174 - 13 May 1242) - known also as Gerard Mecatti and Gerard of Monza - was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Order of Saint John and the Third Order of Saint Francis.[1] Pope Gregory XVI beatified him on 18 March 1833.[2]
The Order of St. John maintains his feast in their Missal and Breviary.[3]
^"Blessed Gerard of Villamagna". Saints SQPN. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^"Blessed Gerard of Villamagna". Roman Catholic Saints. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^"The Saints of the Order of St. John / Malta, Blessed Gerard of Villamagna". Ducaud-Bourget, Msgr. François: The Spiritual Heritage of The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Vatican 1958.
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