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Saint for a Minute
Detail From An 1860 Holy Card of Saint Gerlach Artist Unknown
Detail From An 1860 Holy Card of Saint Gerlach Artist Unknown

Saint Gerlac of Valkenburg

Also known as: Gerlac von Houthem; Gerlac of Maastricht; Gerlach….; Gerlache….; Gerlacus….; Gerlachus….; Gerlak….

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 5

Biography

Saint Gerlac of Valkenburg, also known as Gerlac von Houthem, Gerlac of Maastricht, Gerlach, Gerlache, Gerlacus, Gerlachus, or Gerlak, was born into nobility around 1100 in Valkenburg, Netherlands. He lived a life filled with worldly pursuits and served as a soldier in the imperial German army. Engaging in a wild and licentious lifestyle, he even resorted to highway robbery....