Saint Gerald of Braga
Also known as
- Gérald de Moissac
- Geraldo…
- Gerardo…
Profile
Born to the French nobility. Benedictine monk at Moissac, France. Taught grammer and music. Worked with the archbishop in Toledo, Spain, and served as cathedral choir director. Reforming bishop of Braga, Portugal in 1100. Stopped ecclesiastical investiture by laymen in his diocese.
Born
- at Cahors, Gascony (in modern France)
- 5 December 1109 at Bornos, Portugal of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Gerald of Braga“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2023. Web. 19 April 2024. <>