Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch
Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch (died c. 1170 AD in Schlebusch, Rhineland, Germany) was a medieval German Catholic hermit and holy man venerated in the Schlebusch area near Leverkusen in the Rhineland. Little is known of his life beyond his local veneration. His feast day is October 9.
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| Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 09 |
| Profession | Medieval German Catholic hermit; Schlebusch (Leverkusen), Rhineland; 12th century; local veneration; details of life largely unknown; feast October 9 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; medieval Rhineland Catholic tradition; eremitical tradition; Electoral Archdiocese of Cologne |
| Patronage | Rhineland; Leverkusen; Schlebusch; hermits; local blesseds of the Rhineland |
| Attributes | Hermit's robe; October 9 feast; Rhineland landscape; Rhine River |
| Birthplace | Rhineland, Germany |
| Death Place | Schlebusch, Rhineland, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch was a medieval German Catholic hermit venerated locally in Schlebusch (now part of Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia); he is venerated as a holy man of the Rhineland; details of his life are largely unknown; feast October 9 |
| Primary Shrine | Schlebusch (Leverkusen), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; October 9 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; October 9 feast locally in the Rhineland and Leverkusen area |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Little is known of the life of Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch. He was a medieval German Catholic hermit venerated locally in Schlebusch (now a district of Leverkusen) in the Rhineland.
He lived a life of prayer and penance in the Rhenish Catholic tradition of eremitical holiness. His memory was preserved in local devotion.
His feast day is October 9.
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Birth location: Rhineland, Germany
Death location: Schlebusch, Rhineland, Germany
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Blessed Gezelin of Schlebusch was a medieval German Catholic hermit venerated locally in Schlebusch (Leverkusen) in the Rhineland; little is known of his life. Feast October 9.
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