Gerontius
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Gerontius dʒɨˈrɒntiəs can refer to:
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of hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, the Lord of the Rings. He lived to be 130 years old.
People:
- Gerontius (general)Gerontius (general)Gerontius was a general of the Western Roman Empire, who first supported the usurper Constantine III and later opposed him in favour of another usurper, Maximus of Hispania.- Usurpation of Constantine III :Gerontius probably was of Breton origin...
, an early 5th century Roman general who was a key supporter of Constantine III, then rebelled against him - Gerontius of MilanGerontius (bishop of Milan)Gerontius was Archbishop of Milan from 462 to 465. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is May 5.-Life:Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Gerontius. He was a pupil of the previous bishop Eusebius who suggested his name as his successor...
, bishop of Milan 462-465, saint - Gerontius of CerviaGerontius of CerviaGerontius of Cervia was an Italian bishop of Cervia who is venerated as a saint. After he was murdered by bandits on the Via Flaminia at Cagli, near Ancona, on his return from a synod at Rome, he was venerated as a martyr. His feast day is May 9....
, 6th century Christian saint - Gerontius, Metropolitan of MoscowGerontius, Metropolitan of MoscowGerontius was Metropolitan of Moscow from 1473 until 1489 and a writer. Gerontius was the Bishop of Kolomna. In 1473, he was appointed Metropolitan of Moscow. In the late 1470s, he was in conflict with Ivan III, among other things, over the consecration procedures of the new churches...
, 1473-1489
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- The Dream of Gerontius (poem)The Dream of Gerontius (poem)The Dream of Gerontius is a poem written by John Henry Newman consisting of the prayer of a dying man, and angelic and demonic responses....
, a dramatic religious poem by Cardinal Newman - The Dream of GerontiusThe Dream of GerontiusThe Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius, is a work for voices and orchestra in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900, to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. It relates the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment before God and settling into Purgatory...
, a work for voices and orchestra by the English composer Edward Elgar which sets Newman's poem to music
In fiction
Gerontius is one of the names of the Old Took, a member of the Took familyTook clan
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, the Took clan was one of the most famous Hobbit families.The first recorded Took was an Isumbras Took, who became the 13th Thain of the Shire after Gorhendad Oldbuck crossed into Buckland, becoming Master there.After Isumbras, the Thain position...
of hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, the Lord of the Rings. He lived to be 130 years old.