Cataldus was born in Munster and became the disciple and successor of
Carthage in the famous School of
Lismore, County Waterford. He is believed to have been consecrated a bishop in Ireland. His apparent desire for a life of solitude saw him venture off to
Jerusalem on a pilgrimage. On his return home his ship was wrecked off the Italian coast, near the city of
Taranto. The people here appear to have encouraged the monk to accept the government of their church. Some of the miracles claimed through Catald's intercession include protecting the city against the
plague and floods that, apparently, had occurred in neighbouring areas. When his coffin was opened in the eleventh century, it contained a gold cross left at the time of his burial. The relics of the saint were then encased and preserved in the high altar of the cathedral. ==Legacy==