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St. Gerasimos was born in 1509 in the tiny village of Trikala Corinthos, in the Peloponnesus and a decendant of the Notaras family, a well known Byzantine family during the reign of Constantine Palaiologos. <ref> 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. </ref>  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 other 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 forewarned of the day of his death and finished the course of his life on [[August 15]], 1570 but is commemorated by the /79. The church commemorates him on [[August 16]] to keep all honour to the Holy Mother on the fifteenth. His memory is also kept on [[October 20]] being the transaltion of his relics.

His sacred relic, which remains remain complete and incorrupt, is kept in the monastery . They distill a heavenly fragrance and work many miracles and are for the sanctification and veneration by the faithful. He has become the Patron of the island of Cephalonia and the protector of all its inhabitants and works as a powerful intercessor before God.