Bl. Gerald of Salles Biography
Bl. Gerald of Salles Profile. Born: 1055 or 1070 AD in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 1120 in France. Feast Day is celebrated on April 20.
Bl. Gerald of Salles Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1055 or 1070 AD |
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| Country of Birth | France in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Monks |
| Profession | Monk |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | 1120 |
| Place of Death | France |
| Feast Day | April 20 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Innocent IV in 1249 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Gerald of Salles was a monk at the Saint-Avit Abbey in Hermit in the Cadonh Forest. Gerald inspired many students. In 1113 AD he founded Benedictine houses of Andorel Abbey, Belleperche Abbey, Valmagne Abbey, Bournet Abbey. The following year, Gerald founded Dalon Abbey and Grandselve Abbey. In 1115 AD and 1117 AD he established Cadouin Abbey and Fontdouce Abbey. Gerald also built two other houses in 1119 and 1120 (Châtelliers Abbey and Absie Abbey). Gerald continued to inspire many as he founded the Order of Cadonh and the Order of Dalon, both of which later merged into the Cistercians.
Death
He died in 1120 of natural causes and re-interred in a marble tomb on the south-side of the altar at Châtelliers Abbey.
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