Saint Gerald of Braga

statue of Saint Geraldo in Saint Geraldo Chapel, Braga, Cathedral, Portugal, date and artist unknown; photographed on 5 December 2008 by Joseolgon; image swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Gérald de Moissac
  • Geraldo…
  • Gerardo…

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Born to the French nobility. Benedictine monk at Moissac, France. Taught grammer and music. Worked with the archbishop in Toledo, Spain, and served as cathedral choir director. Reforming bishop of Braga, Portugal in 1100. Stopped ecclesiastical investiture by laymen in his diocese.

Born

  • at Cahors, Gascony (in modern France)

Died

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Gerald of Braga“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2023. Web. 18 April 2024. <>