Roland of Chézery
Roland von Chézery (* around 1150 in England or Ireland, † around 1200 in Chézery near Annecy in France) is a Roman Catholic saint . Since 1186 he was the third abbot of the Cistercian monastery founded in 1140 in Chézery near Annecy in the diocese of Geneva . His relics came to the parish church of Chézery in 1793 and have been there on the high altar since 1835. In the tradition it is considered to be a helper against eye, head and stomach ailments. His feast day is July 14th .
According to a legend , he offered a drink to a thirsty field worker and asked him whether it should be water or wine. The field worker asked for water because wine was not made for the poor. Then Roland hit the ground with his stick until a spring rose from there.
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| SURNAME | Roland of Chézery |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | St. Anselm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1150 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | England or Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1200 |
| Place of death | Chézery near Annecy in France |