Blessed Gerardesca
Blessed Gerardesca of Pisa (born c. 1210 AD in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy; died May 29, 1269 AD in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Camaldolese oblate and hermitess who lived a life of extreme penance and contemplation in Pisa, Tuscany. She is venerated as a mystic and holy woman of medieval Tuscany. Her feast day is May 29.
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| Blessed Gerardesca | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | May 29 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Camaldolese oblate and hermitess; born Pisa Tuscany c. 1210; married; later embraced life of penance and contemplation with husband's consent; Camaldolese oblate; died Pisa May 29 1269; feast May 29 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Camaldolese tradition (Benedictine family); medieval Italian Catholic mysticism; Tuscany; 13th-century Italian piety |
| Patronage | Pisa; Tuscany; married women; women mystics; Camaldolese oblates; those who embrace penance; hermits |
| Attributes | Camaldolese oblate's robe; May 29 feast; Pisa setting; Leaning Tower of Pisa in background; contemplative posture |
| Birthplace | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died May 29, 1269, in Pisa, Tuscany; Blessed Gerardesca of Pisa was an Italian Camaldolese oblate and hermitess who lived a life of extreme penance and contemplation; she was married and later, with her husband's agreement, embraced a life of religious austerity; she is associated with the Camaldolese tradition (a branch of the Benedictine family founded by Saint Romuald of Ravenna c. 1012); her feast day is May 29 |
| Primary Shrine | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy; May 29 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; May 29 feast in Tuscany and Camaldolese tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Gerardesca was born c. 1210 in Pisa, Tuscany. She married but later, with her husband's agreement, embraced an intensely penitential and contemplative life as a Camaldolese oblate and hermitess.
She was known for her extreme asceticism, her mystical prayer, and her holy life in the tradition of the Camaldolese (a contemplative branch of the Benedictine family founded by Saint Romuald c. 1012).
She died May 29, 1269, in Pisa. Her feast day is May 29.
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Birth location: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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Blessed Gerardesca of Pisa (c. 1210–1269) was a Tuscan Camaldolese oblate and hermitess who lived a life of extreme penance and mystical contemplation in Pisa; she died May 29, 1269. Feast May 29.
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