Gerontius of Cervia

Gerontius of Cervia (Gerontius of Ficocle) (died 501 AD) 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.