Blessed Gerlando Dalemagna
Feast Day
19 June (translation of relics)
Born
13th century Poland
Died
1279 of natural causes; buried in the church of the Madonna del Tempio near Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy; relics transferred to the Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore in Caltagirone on 19 June 1327, and his skull enshrined in a silver reliquary for public veneration
Biography
Blessed Gerlando Dalemagna was a devoted knight of the Order of Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, commonly known as the Knights of Malta. Born in the 13th century in Poland, little is known about Gerlando's early life. However, it is believed that he joined the knightly order at a young age and dedicated his life to serving God and protecting the Church.
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