Gerard Sagredo

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name= Saint Gerard Sagredo
birth_date= ~980
death_date= 1046
feast_day= September 24
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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caption= Statue of Saint Gerard in Székesfehérvár.
birth_place= Italy
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patronage= Hungary
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Saint Gerard Sagredo (also known as Gellert or Gerhard; _hu. Szent Gellért; c. 980 — 1046) was an Italian bishop of Basque origin [ [http://tpino.netfirms.com/sagredo.htm "Sagredo" origin] ] who operated in the Kingdom of Hungary (specifically in Budapest), educating Saint Emeric of Hungary (the son of Saint Stephen of Hungary). He played a major role in converting Hungary to Christianity. He was the bishop of Csanád.

Gellért's martyrdom took place on a hill in Budapest which is now named after him. Allegedly he was placed on a 2-wheel cart, hauled to the hilltop and and rolled down the now named Gellert Hill, then as still being alive at the bottom, beaten to death. Other unverified tales report him as being put in a spiked barrel for rolling down.

Canonized in 1083 along with St. Stephen and St. Emeric, Gellért is currently one of the patron saints of Hungary.

External links

* [http://www.cryingvoice.com/Christianity/HunGellert.html The Hungarian Pagan Revolt of 1046 and the Martyrdom of Bishop Gellért]
* http://www.planetware.com/budapest/gellert-hill-h-ps-gh.htm