Category:Saint Gerard Majella

Saint Gerard - Confessor Born: April 6, 1726 in Muro Lucano, Basilicata, Kingdom of Naples Died: October 16, 1755 (aged 29) in Materdomini (Caposele), Campania, Kingdom of Naples Honored in: Roman Catholic Church Beatified: January 29, 1893 by Pope Leo XIII Canonized: December 11, 1904 by Pope Pius X Major shrine: Shrine of St. Gerard Majella, Materdomini, Campania Feast: October 16 Patronage: Children (and unborn children in particular); childbirth; mothers (and expectant mothers in particular); motherhood; falsely accused people; good confessions; lay brothers; and Muro Lucano, Italy.