Blessed Gerricus Of Gerresheim

Blessed Gerricus of Gerresheim, also known as Gerricus of Düsseldorf, Gerrich, Gerrico, and Jericho, was born in the early 9th century in Düsseldorf, Franconia, which is in modern-day Germany. He was born into the landed Frankish nobility and came to control the city of Gerresheim, which was eventually named after him.