Saint Gerlach
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Gerlach (Gerlache, Gerlac, Gerlachus van Houthem, Gerlac of Valkenberg) (d. c. 1170)[1] was a 12th-century Dutch hermit. His cult is centered at Houthem near Valkenburg in the south of the province of Limburg.
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Saint Gerlach | |
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Born | c. 1100 Houthem, Netherlands |
Died | c. 1170 Houthem, Netherlands |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | January 5 |
Attributes | portrayed in art as a hermit with an ass near him, or depicted in his hollow tree. He is also depicted with a thorn in his foot. |
Patronage | domestic animals |
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