The Mother of God appeared to Gerontius during a storm on the Black Sea and said, "You labor in vain, for you will never be bishop.
Cabdi Haybe Maxamed mar wuu ka hadlaayey Dhalinyaradii rahriibka ahayd ee dhawaan ku dhimatay badda Masar ayaa  yidhi "Waxa wakhtigii Xukuumaddii Daahir Rayaale qolada KULMIYE odhan jireen UDUB wey tagaysaa ee ha tahriibina, waxayna imika yidhaahdeen Kulmiye wuu tagayaaye ha tahriibina, sidaas ayeyna u eegtahay,oo shaqooyinkii baa qabyaalad noqday, waxayna dhalinyaradii noqdeen bilaa rajo."