Kopf des heiligen Gereon (The Head of St. Gereon) by İskender Yediler, 2005
Gereonsdriesch
Cologne, September 2024
“Gereon of Cologne (French: Géréon), who may have been a soldier, was martyred at Cologne by beheading, probably in the early 4th century. The Roman Martyrology states that ‘In Cologne in Germany, the Saints Gereon and his companions, martyrs, who with sincere piety, courageously offered their necks to the sword.’ That brief outline is the official account of the church, that is, the martyrdom by beheading, in the famous German city, of a group of Christians headed by a certain Gereon. In fact, nothing more can be said about them with historical certainty.” (Gereon, Wikipedia)
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