Saint Gerebernus
Also known as
- Genebern
- Genebrard
- Gerebern
- Gereborn
- Gerebran
- Gerebrand
Profile
Aged 7th century Irish priest who baptized Saint Dympna in her infancy, accompanied her when she fled to Belgium, and died at her side.
Born
- beheaded in Gheel, Belgium
- head preserved as a relic at Gheel, Belgium
- relics enshrined at Sonsbeck, Germany where they have been the target of His “holy robbers”, thieves who specialized in stealing relics
MLA Citation
- “Saint Gerebernus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 March 2024. Web. 25 April 2024. <>