Lacking recognition of St. Gereon of Koln

[CarloMagnus]

I was looking up information on German saints and I found one St. Gereon of Koln. He is honored in Coptic Orthodoxy, yet not in Catholicism. The land of Cologne, in Germany, seems to honor the man, yet not Catholicism as a whole. Does anyone have an explanation?
And if so, why? Or why not?

We recognize St. Maurice, the leader of the Theban legion, but not Gereon, a soldier of the legion. It’s simply odd.

-Karl

 

[1ke]

I was looking up information on German saints and I found one St. Gereon of Koln. He is honored in Coptic Orthodoxy, yet not in Catholicism. The land of Cologne, in Germany, seems to honor the man, yet not Catholicism as a whole. Does anyone have an explanation?
And if so, why? Or why not?

We recognize St. Maurice, the leader of the Theban legion, but not Gereon, a soldier of the legion. It’s simply odd.

-Karl

I think you are going to have to explain how/why you believe St. Gereon is “not” honored in the Catholic Church.

a) He’s a Saint, martyr
b) Feast day Oct 10
c) Basilica in Cologne dedicated to him
d) Patron of: Colgone, Germany; those with headaches/migraines

I’m really not following you.

 

[CarloMagnus]

I think you are going to have to explain how/why you believe St. Gereon is “not” honored in the Catholic Church.

a) He’s a Saint, martyr
b) Feast day Oct 10
c) Basilica in Cologne dedicated to him
d) Patron of: Colgone, Germany; those with headaches/migraines

I’m really not following you.

The article isn’t saying so. Plus, I can’t find him on any Roman Catholic website acknowledging Gereon of Koln as a Saint of the Catholic Church. While the Theban Legion is, this one saint isn’t.

Those titles could be attributed to the fact he’s honored in the Coptic Orthodox Church and that he was murdered in Agaunum; southern Switzerland. So the whole German connection kinda sticks.

-Karl

 

[1ke]

The article isn’t saying so.

What article are you talking about?

Plus, I can’t find him on any Roman Catholic website acknowledging Gereon of Koln as a Saint of the Catholic Church.

Um, if he weren’t a Saint the Basilica in Cologne wouldn’t be named after him, he wouldn’t have a feast day, and he wouldn’t be the Patron Saint of Cologne.

Those titles could be attributed to the fact he’s honored in the Coptic Orthodox Church and that he was murdered in Agaunum; southern Switzerland. So the whole German connection kinda sticks.

-Karl

Well, no.

A Catholic Church would not be named after him unless he were a Saint in the Catholic Church.

 

[CarloMagnus]

What article are you talking about?

Um, if he weren’t a Saint the Basilica in Cologne wouldn’t be named after him, he wouldn’t have a feast day, and he wouldn’t be the Patron Saint of Cologne.

Well, no.

A Catholic Church would not be named after him unless he were a Saint in the Catholic Church.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereon

This one.

-Karl

 

[Corki]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereon

This one.

-Karl

That’s not exactly a Catholic site.

Here’s the info on St. Gereon from the Catholic.org site

catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6300

It’s brief but it’s clear he is a recognized saint of the Church.

 

[1ke]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereon

This one.

-Karl

a) Wikipedia isn’t exactly a scholarly source of information
b) The Wikipedia article supports my position: He is a **Saint **of the **Catholic **Church, his feast day is October 10, the Basilica in Cologne is named for him, he is the Patron Saint of Cologne.

Now, for Catholic sources:

He’s listed in the Roman Martyrology on October 10, as I have already said:

breviary.net/martyrology/mart10/mart1010.htm

He’s listed in Butler’s Lives of the Saints, again on October 10.

So again, I don’t see the issue.

 

[CarloMagnus]

That’s not exactly a Catholic site.

Here’s the info on St. Gereon from the Catholic.org site

catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6300

It’s brief but it’s clear he is a recognized saint of the Church.

a) Wikipedia isn’t exactly a scholarly source of information
b) The Wikipedia article supports my position: He is a **Saint **of the **Catholic **Church, his feast day is October 10, the Basilica in Cologne is named for him, he is the Patron Saint of Cologne.

Now, for Catholic sources:

He’s listed in the Roman Martyrology on October 10, as I have already said:

breviary.net/martyrology/mart10/mart1010.htm

He’s listed in Butler’s Lives of the Saints, again on October 10.

So again, I don’t see the issue.

Alright. Thanks a lot. This clears it up.

-Karl