Gerard of Villamagna
Franciscan tertiary
Feast: 13 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Villamagna near Florence, the commemoration of Blessed Gerard Mecatti, who, passionately following the example of Saint Francis, gave away his goods to the poor and, having withdrawn to a hermitage, for love of Christ devoted himself to welcoming pilgrims and caring for the sick.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 25 May as a follower of Saint Francis who gave his goods to the poor and cared for pilgrims and the sick.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Roman Martyrology, 25 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3761630 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gerard of Villamagna (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.