Gelasius
Life and witness
At Rome, of St. Gelasius, pope, renowned for his learning and holiness.
Biographical overview
Gelasius is a masculine given name, from Greek Γελάσιος (Gelásios), from Ancient Greek γέλασις (gélasis, “laughing”). It may refer to: Gelasius of Nilopolis, Egyptian Christian abbot Gelasius of Caesarea (died 395), bishop of Caesarea Pope Gelasius I (died 496) Gelasius of Cyzicus (fifth century), ecclesiastical writer Pope Gelasius II (died 1119) Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh (1137 to 1174) Gelasius Ó Cuileanáin, Cistercian Abbot of Boyle, Ireland Nikollë Gazulli (1895–1946), who wrote under the pseudonym Gelasius