Geronimo of Fort des Vingt-Quatre-Heures
Algerian Christian Servant of God
Who they were
The alleged finding of human remains, designated San Geronimo, in 1853 was regarded as confirming of an incident recorded by a Spanish Benedictine named Diego de Haedo, who published a topographical history of Algiers in 1612. Haedo sets forth the legend that a young Arab who had embraced Christianity and had been baptized with the name of Geronimo (Jerome) was captured by a Moorish corsair in 1569 and taken to Algiers.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Catholic Encyclopedia — 'Algiers' (newadvent.org/cathen/01311a.htm) — 'The Church of Algiers cherishes a particular veneration for the Venerable Geronimo, buried alive at Algiers in 1569.' A Catholic source, giving him the title Venerable and an explicit local veneration.
- Wikidata Q3564184 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Geronimo (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
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