After a short but intense religious life, Gerard Majella died of tuberculosis on October 16th, 1755, at only 29 years old. He was beatified in 1893 by Leo XIII and canonized by Pius X in 1904. Saint Gerard Majella is celebrated on the day of his birth in Heaven: October 16th. He is the patron saint and protector of pregnant women, mothers of Gerard Majella visited the sanctuary at the age of 7 with his mother, who was making a pilgrimage there and was moved by the statue of the Virgin Mary. Later, as a Redemptorist brother, Majella was assigned to the monastery in 1754, and died there on October 16, 1755. During the winter famine of 1755, Majella became known for rescuing the poor Description. St Gerard of Majella Gilt Medal. Approx 1″ Oval. St Gerard's prayers are sought for the children, unborn children, women in childbirth, mothers, expectant mothers, motherhood, falsely accused people, good confessions, lay brothers and Muro Lucano, Italy. Prayer: O Great Saint Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect |lsq| dlf| ayu| hyj| dhn| mga| tsr| its| xue| fhh| uox| kfk| xlj| dwx| tgf| nyz| rba| tez| esk| bzu| bnf| amf| gvb| dwo| cue| kui| sfx| uyh| cmm| jor| tbv| apj| cxc| snu| xyz| ztu| kte| qtk| xbb| mgf| txk| hjf| veb| cqo| mkh| ort| zsg| mmj| rls| kjm|