Skip to main content

Majella, Gerard, Saint, 1726-1755

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1726 April 6 - 1755 October 16

Biographical note

A native of Muro in southern Italy, he was apprenticed to a tailor before asking to be received by the Redemptionists as a lay brother. He continued his trade in the monastery, where he soon attracted the attention of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori, who shortened his novitiate. He is credited with bilocations, reading of consciences, prophecies, multiplying of food, and other miraculous acts. Canonized in 1904.

(paraphrased from The Book of Saints : A Dictionary of Persons Canonized or Beatified by the Catholic Church. 5th edition. New York: Crowell, 1966.)

Alternate names

Gerardo Maiella, Gerardus Majella

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Multiple saints, 1959, 1969, undated, bulk: 1926–1968

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IX
Scope and Contents Includes Saints Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Amabilis, Andrew the Apostle, Anne, Anterus, Anthony of Padua, Aurelius and Timothy, Bartholomew the Apostle, Bernadette Soubirous, Camillus de Lellis, Clare of Assisi, Colette, Emilie, Felix I, Gabriel, Gerard Majella, Gordianus, Ignatius of Loyola, SJ, Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Jeanne de Lestonnac, Jesus, John, John Berchmans, SJ, Julius, Linus, Margaret Mary Alacoque, Mary, Nicholas, Paul the Apostle, Peter, Philip the Apostle, Pius X,...
Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1959, 1969, undated; Majority of material found within 1926–1968
Found in: / Liturgy and life collection / Relics

Multiple saints, between 1934 and 1947, undated, bulk: 1926–1968

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents Includes Saints Agnes, Aloysius Gonzaga, SJ, Andrew the Apostle, Anne, Anthony of Padua, Benedict, Blaise, Brigid, Catherine Labouré, Cecilia, Christopher, Clare of Assisi, Dymphna, Francis de Sales, Francis of Assisi, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Genesius of Rome, Gerard Majella, Gerebernus, Hubert, Jane Frances de Chantal, John Berchmans, SJ, John Neumann, John XXIII, Joseph, Jude, Louise de Marillac, Luisa, Martha, Martin, Mary Magdalene, Michael, Patrick, Paul of the Cross, Peter,...
Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: between 1934 and 1947, undated; Majority of material found within 1926–1968
Found in: / Liturgy and life collection / Personal devotional and religious objects / By dedication

Saint Gerard Majella, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents

Many feature Mary as Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Our Lady of Good Counsel

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: undated
Found in: / Liturgy and life collection / Personal devotional and religious objects / By dedication

v3.5.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem