Gerald of Braga
| Saint Gerald of Braga | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Bishop of Braga | |
| Born | Cahors, Gascony | 
| Died | 5 December 1109 Bornos, Portugal | 
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church | 
| Feast | 5 December | 
Gerald of Braga, born in Cahors, Gascony, was a Benedictine monk at Moissac, France. He later worked with the archbishop of Toledo, in Castile, and served as cathedral choir director. He baptised Afonso I of Portugal. He later became the reforming Bishop of Braga, Portugal in 1100[1] and stopped ecclesiastical investiture by laymen in his diocese.
Notes
- ↑ Saint Gerald of Braga Patron Saint Index
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