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St. Gerasimos of Kefalonia
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St. Gerasimos of Kefalonia

1506–1579 · Kefalonia · Feast August 16

Gerasimos was born in the Peloponnese, became a monk on Mount Athos, and lived in the Holy Land and on Zakynthos before settling in a cave on Kefalonia. He founded a convent at Omala and cared for the poor. His incorrupt relics are kept there, and on his feasts they are carried in procession over the sick, who lie in the road.

  • Feast: August 16 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1506–1579
  • Place: Kefalonia
  • Relics today: Omala, Kefalonia
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