Gereon
Gereon of Cologne | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | c. 304 AD Cologne |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholicism |
| Major shrine | Cologne |
| Feast | October 10 |
| Attributes | Attire of a medieval knight or a Roman legionary |
Gereon of Cologne (French: Géréon), who may have been a soldier, was martyred at Cologne by beheading, probably in the early 4th century.