Life
The location and year of St. Gerasimos' birth
Where is Trikala, Corinthia, in 1509
The name Gerasimos has this meaning
What is “gift of honour” or “honour / reward.” ?
Saint Gerasimos is celebrated on these two feast days
What are the 16th of August and the 20th of October
The saint is famous for this, relevant to the earthquake
What is to have comforted and tended to the injured trapped inside homes and buildings?
The two associated miracles with the Saint's recovered body
What are that the relics of St. Gerasimos are believed to be incorrupt (i.e. not decomposed) and to emit a sweet fragrance.
When is 1555
The Female version of Gerasimos
What is Gerasimoula or Gerasimia
The 20th of October commemorates this
What is the day his bones were removed from his tomb?
When is 1953?
The Saint is known for healing these sufferings
What are sickness, mental illness, and possession?
The saint spent x amount of years in a cave in Lassi as a hermit
What is 5 years ?
The Saint is sometimes called this name, meaning "the burning one"
What is “Kapsalis”? After a place (Kapsala) on the mountain where he lived ascetically?
The 16th of August commemorates this
What is the anniversary of his death?
The name of the relevant earthquake
What is the Ionian Earthquake?
In attempt to receive healings and miracles, individuals will do this on the Saint's feast days
What is that people are passed under or over the relics of St. Gerasimos to receive healing?
The Saint moved to the plateau of Omala where he renovated the chapel and founded a convent. Nowadays, the convent is well-known as the convent of Agios Gerasimos and is the most sacred place in Kefalonia. The original name of this convent was ____
What is “New Jerusalem”
Locals refer to St. Gerasimos as this "nick name"
what is "the Saint" simply?
Describe the procession over the people / processions that occur on the Saint's feast day
What is when the faithful lie on the ground and his relics are carried over them, seeking blessing or healing?
The earthquake destroyed this percentage of the island of Kefalonia
What is 90% ?
The Saint performed most of his miracles after death. True or False
What is True?
The saint died here AND during this year
What is Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Valsamata in 1579 ?
Here, he became a monk and took the name Gerasimos
What is Mount Athos, The famous monastic state of Athos.
The saint's relics are publicly displayed (opened) this many times a year at the monastery
What is five times a year?
The island of Kefalonia was permanently lifted by this length. The coastline uplift is still visible in water marks on rocks
What is ~60 cm (2 feet).
During attempts to move his relics, at a place called Podoria he could not be moved further due to *SOMETHING* so people said he “preferred” to stay there
What is that the relics became heavy?