Bishop and Martyr · Remembered on September 24
St. Gerard of Csanád
St. Gerard of Csanád is remembered on September 24 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | September 24 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop and Martyr |
| Died | c. 1046 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Venetian monk waylaid — providentially — on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, who stayed to tutor St. Stephen of Hungary’s son and become the first bishop of Csanád. In the pagan uprising after Stephen’s death he was hurled from the Buda hill that now bears his name, blessing his killers.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Gerard of Csanád. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Gerard of Csanád keeps September 24 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of September.
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