Saint Saint Gregory of Ostia

Saint Gregory of Ostia (10th century – Logroño, May 9, 1044) was an Italian bishop and cardinal. He was abbot of the Monastery of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome. Pope John XVIII appointed him Bishop of Ostia and subsequently a cardinal. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is May 9. He lived in Spain for five years as a legate of Pope John XVIII. His relics are preserved in the basilica dedicated to him in Sorlada (Navarre, Spain), which was highly venerated from the 17th to the 19th century for its power to ward off pests from fields. He is the patron saint of Cervera de la Cañada, Arenales de San Gregorio, and Baltanás.