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[[Image:St Gerasimos of Kephalonia.jpg|right|thumb|250px|St. Gerasimos the New Ascetic of Cephalonia.]]Our venerable and God-bearing Father '''Gerasimos (Notaras) of CephaloniaKephalonia''' (also ''Gerasimus the New Ascetic of CephaloniaKephalonia'') was a [[hermit]], [[priest-monk]], and [[wonder-worker]] of the sixteenth century. His repose is commemorated by the church [[August 16]] yet his main [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[October 20]].

St. Gerasimos was born in 1509 in the tiny village of Trikala Corinthos, in the Peloponnesus and a decendant of the Notarasfamily, a well known Byzantine family during the reign of Constantine Palaiologos. <noteref> His grandfather was the brother of Lukas Notaras the President . The mansion - tower of Notaraion - in the Ano District of Trikala, is the location where Saint Gerasimos was born. </noteref> He was reared in piety by his parents, Demetrios and Kale, and studied the [[Holy Scripture|sacred writings]]. At a young age he visited Constantinople. It was during this visit that he was moved with compunction for the number of Christians who martyred and made the decision to commit his life to monasticism. With this in mind, he went straight to Mount Athos and remained for around five years. He then moved to the Holy Land and remained in Jerusalem for twelve years. He also visited Mount Sinai, Egypt and Crete; where he remained in a cave for two years. From there he went to Zakynthos, where he also remained in a cave for around five years, and at the age of around 50 ended up in a cave in Cephalonia.

He was reared in piety by his parents, Demetrios In Kephalonia he restored a certain old [[church]] and Kale, and studied the built a [[Holy Scripture|sacred writingsconvent]]. At a young age he visited Constantinople. It was during this visit that he was moved with compunction for the number of Christians who martyred and made the decision to commit his life to monasticism. With this in mind, he went straight to Mount Athos and remained for around five years. He then moved to the Holy Land and remained in Jerusalem for twelve years. He also visited other Mount Sinaiit, Egypt and Crete; where he remained in a cave for two years. From there he went it stands to Zakynthos, where he also remained in a cave for around five years, and this day at the age of around 50 ended up in a cave in Cephaloniaplace called Omala.

In Cephaloinia he restored a certain old He was forewarned of the day of his death and finished the course of his life on [[August 15]], 1570/79. The churchcommemorates him on [[August 16]] and built a to keep all honour to the Holy Mother on the fifteenth. His memory is also kept on [[conventOctober 20]] around it, where it stands to this day at being the place called Omalatransaltion of his relics.

His sacred relic, remain complete and incorrupt in the monastery. They distill a heavenly fragrance and work many miracles and are for the sanctification and veneration by the faithful. He finished has become the Patron of the course island of his life on [[August 15]], 1570 but is commemorated by Cephalonia and the church [[August 16]] to keep protector of all honour to the Holy Mother on the fifteenthits inhabitants and works as a powerful intercessor before God.

*[http://www.iconograms.org/sig.php?eid=250 Gerasimos Of CephaloniaKephalonia] (Iconograms: [[GOARCH]])