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St. Gereon. by James C. Christensen 8 x 4.5 Gereon, who may have then been a soldier, was martyred at Cologne, allegedly by beheading, probably in the early fourth century. He became a popular saint and is often represented in art as a Roman soldier or medieval knight. He is invoked by those suffering from migraine headaches. |
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