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14-418: Saint Gerald may refer to: Gerald of Aurillac celebrated on October 13 Gerald of Braga celebrated on December 5 Gerald of Mayo celebrated on March 13 Gerald of Sauve-Majeure celebrated on April 5 Gerald of Toul celebrated on April 23 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with

28-500: A child, sufficient in duration to advance his reading, and may have been disfigured by acne . In later life he was to suffer blindness. He seriously considered joining a religious order, but was persuaded against it by his friend Geusbert, Bishop of Rodez , on the grounds that with his social position he could do more good by remaining in the world as a layman. Nevertheless, secretly tonsured under his habitual cap, he consecrated his life in service to God, gave away his possessions, took

42-530: A great example of a celibate Christian aristocrat, is the patron saint of counts and bachelors . Because of his poor health and blindness, more emphasized in his developing cult than in Odo's Life , he is also the patron saint of the disabled, handicapped, and physically challenged. He also became the patron saint of Upper Auvergne . Auvergne (province) The history of the Auvergne dates back to

56-495: A personal vow of chastity and prayed the breviary each day. He founded a church and abbey on his estate of Aurillac, where he was buried after dying at Cezeinac/Cézerniac, name of an unclearly identified locality —possibly Cézens or Saint-Cirgues today—, on a Friday 13 October, probably in 909. His memorial feast day is October 13. The validation of his local cult by Odo of Cluny served to establish his wider veneration. Saint Gerald, considered by his Church and his followers as

70-638: The County of Toulouse , Poitou and the Comtat Venaissin , reverted to the royal domain . The Middle Ages, especially the 10th to 13th centuries, were a period of great development for Auvergne, with the building of famous abbeys and churches in a Romanesque style. In 1095, the historic Council of Clermont was held there, to rally support for the First Crusade . Its wide autonomy was ended by King Philippe-Auguste of France, who linked it to

84-502: The Auvergne. Singer-songwriter Georges Brassens composed Chanson pour l'Auvergnat . Composer Camille Saint-Saëns composed Rhapsodie d'Auvergne in 1884, based upon folk songs from the Auvergne. Much of Anne Rice 's Vampire Chronicles takes place in Auvergne. Characters Lestat de Lioncourt and Nicolas de Lenfent reside there. The protagonist of John Jakes ' The Kent Family Chronicles , Philippe Kent (né Charboneau),

98-604: The early Middle Ages, when it was a historic province in south-central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne . Auvergne was a province of France deriving its name from the Arverni , a Gallic tribe who once occupied the area. In 52 BC, Arverni chieftain Vercingetorix mounted a fierce resistance against the military forces of Julius Caesar . Christianized by Saint Austremoine , Auvergne

112-432: The event, Abbot Odo of Cluny described how William, duke of Aquitaine, had entreated Gerald to abandon the militia regia , the feudal service performed directly to the king and pay homage to himself, "for the sake of love". Gerald resisted, having recently assumed the title of comes and doubtless preferring to owe his fealty to the more distant liege, the king at Paris. According to Odo, Gerald suffered an illness as

126-467: The historical provinces of Bourbonnais , Lyonnais , and Velay . The region is famed for its charcuterie , which is celebrated in " La Mangona " festivals in many Auvergnat villages, for its cheeses ( Saint-Nectaire , Bleu d'Auvergne , Cantal , Salers , Fourme d'Ambert ), and for its mineral waters ( Volvic , among others). Michelin tires are produced there. Auvergne is also the site of several major hydroelectric projects, mainly located on

140-768: The rivers Dordogne , Cère , and Truyère . The region is also quite touristic, thanks to its landscapes. Auvergnat , a variety of the Occitan language , was historically spoken in the Auvergne. It is still spoken there. Aubrac oxen, a rare breed, are raised in the Aubrac hills. The Chaîne des Puys, a volcanic mountain range located in the Puy-de-Dôme department, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2018. Composer Joseph Canteloube based Chants d'Auvergne ("Songs of Auvergne") (1923–55), his well-known piece for voice and orchestra, on folk music and songs from

154-492: The royal possessions. Severely impacted by the Hundred Years' War, the religious wars and epidemics, integrated to into the kingdom of France, it turned itself more and more into an agricultural province reputed for its products. In 1790, the historical province was divided into the modern-day départements of Puy-de-Dôme , Cantal , Haute-Loire , and Allier , although Haute-Loire and Allier also include some land from

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168-468: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Gerald&oldid=951782645 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gerald of Aurillac Gerald

182-491: Was born into the Gallo-Roman nobility, counting Cesarius of Arles among his forebears, though the title "Count of Aurillac " was not held by his father, to whose estates he succeeded, and was assumed by him in later life. He was related to Robert de Turlande . The details of his life known today come primarily from The Life of St. Gerald of Aurillac (c. 930–931) written by Odo of Cluny . Writing twenty years after

196-631: Was quite prosperous during the Roman period. After a short time under the Visigoths , it was conquered by the Franks in 507. During the earlier medieval period , Auvergne was a county within the duchy of Aquitaine and from time to time part of the " Angevin Empire ". In 1225, Louis VIII of France granted Poitou and Auvergne to his third son Alfonso . On Alfonso's death in 1271, Auvergne, along with

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