Английская Википедия:Gerland of Agrigento
Шаблон:Refimprove Шаблон:Use dmy dates Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Шаблон:Lang-it), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
History
Believed to have been a native of Besançon,[1] he was a relative of the Norman Roger I of Sicily. After the expulsion of the Saracens from Sicily, in 1088 (or 1093) Roger summoned Gerland as the first post-Saracen bishop of Agrigento, to re-establish the church throughout the island.
He was canonised in 1159. His relics are in a silver urn in Agrigento Cathedral, which has been dedicated to him since its rebuilding by bishop Bertaldo di Labro in 1305.
His feast day is 25 February.
References
Sources and external links
- Santi e Beati: San Gerlando Шаблон:In lang
- The cult of Saint Gerland at Porto Empedocle Шаблон:In lang
- lavalledeitempli.it: Agrigento Cathedral Шаблон:In lang
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- ↑ Loud, G. A.. The Latin Church in Norman Italy United States, Cambridge University Press, 2007. p. 124 Шаблон:ISBN