Gerontius

Gerontius /dʒɪˈrɒntiəs/, /ɡɪˈrɒntiəs/ (Latinized Greek for 'old man') can refer to:

People:

• Gerontius (commander), an early 4th-century Roman commander of Tomis
• Gerontius (general), an early 5th-century Roman general who was a key supporter of Constantine III, then rebelled against him
• Gerontius of Milan, bishop of Milan 462-465, saint
• Gerontius of Cervia, 6th-century Christian saint
• Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow, 1473-1489

Works:

• The Dream of Gerontius (poem), a dramatic religious poem by Cardinal Newman
• The Dream of Gerontius, a work for voices and orchestra by the English composer Edward Elgar which sets Newman's poem to music
• Gerontius, a 1989 novel by James Hamilton-Paterson

In fiction

Gerontius is one of the names of the Old Took, a member hobbit in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings.

See also

• Geraint (disambiguation) (the Welsh form of Gerontius)