diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/GemfireListenerContainerParser.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/GemfireListenerContainerParser.java
index 8322b9f2..42b0435e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/GemfireListenerContainerParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/GemfireListenerContainerParser.java
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ package org.springframework.data.gemfire.config;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReaderUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedSet;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ParserContext;
@@ -61,9 +65,16 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 		}
 
 
-		ParsingUtils.setPropertyValue(element, builder, "phase", "phase");
-		ParsingUtils.setPropertyValue(element, builder, "pool-name", "poolName");
+		ParsingUtils.setPropertyValue(element, builder, "phase");
+		ParsingUtils.setPropertyValue(element, builder, "pool-name");
 
+		// Register the Id if one has been provided.
+		String id = element.getAttribute("id");
+		if( StringUtils.hasText(id)) {
+			//BeanDefinitionHolder holder = new BeanDefinitionHolder(builder.getBeanDefinition(), id, null);
+			//BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.registerBeanDefinition(holder,  parserContext.getRegistry());
+		}
+		
 		postProcess(builder, element);
 
 		// parse nested listeners
@@ -72,7 +83,7 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 		if (!listDefs.isEmpty()) {
 			ManagedSet<BeanDefinition> listeners = new ManagedSet<BeanDefinition>(listDefs.size());
 			for (Element listElement : listDefs) {
-				listeners.add(parseListener(listElement));
+				listeners.add(parseListener(listElement, parserContext, builder));
 			}
 
 			builder.addPropertyValue("queryListeners", listeners);
@@ -81,7 +92,7 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 
 	@Override
 	protected boolean isEligibleAttribute(String attributeName) {
-		return (!"phase".equals(attributeName));
+		return (!"phase".equals(attributeName) | !"id".equals(attributeName));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -90,8 +101,8 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 	 * @param element
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	private BeanDefinition parseListener(Element element) {
-
+	private BeanDefinition parseListener(Element element, ParserContext parserContext, BeanDefinitionBuilder definition) {
+		
 		BeanDefinitionBuilder builder = BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(ContinuousQueryListenerAdapter.class);
 		builder.addConstructorArgReference(element.getAttribute("ref"));
 
@@ -106,7 +117,7 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(attr)) {
 			defBuilder.addConstructorArgValue(attr);
 		}
-
+		
 		defBuilder.addConstructorArgValue(element.getAttribute("query"));
 		defBuilder.addConstructorArgValue(builder.getBeanDefinition());
 
@@ -117,9 +128,9 @@ class GemfireListenerContainerParser extends AbstractSimpleBeanDefinitionParser
 
 		return defBuilder.getBeanDefinition();
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	protected boolean shouldGenerateId() {
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/ContinuousQueryListenerContainer.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/ContinuousQueryListenerContainer.java
index a0125f0f..2c0bd2e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/ContinuousQueryListenerContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/ContinuousQueryListenerContainer.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class ContinuousQueryListenerContainer implements InitializingBean, Dispo
 			logger.warn("Execution of JMS event listener failed, and no ErrorHandler has been set.", ex);
 		}
 	}
-
+	
 	public void setBeanName(String name) {
 		this.beanName = name;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd b/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
index 9f5f4037..0355ff95 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
@@ -2016,21 +2016,29 @@ The name of the bean defining the GemFire cache (by default 'gemfireCache').
 			<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 Container for continuous query listeners. All listeners will be hosted by the same container.
 	      ]]></xsd:documentation>
-			<xsd:appinfo>
-				<tool:annotation>
-					<tool:exports
-						type="org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ContinuousQueryListenerContainer" />
-				</tool:annotation>
-			</xsd:appinfo>
-		</xsd:annotation>
-		<xsd:complexType>
-			<xsd:sequence>
-				<xsd:element name="listener" type="listenerType"
-					minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
-			</xsd:sequence>
-			<xsd:attribute name="cache" type="xsd:string" default="gemfireCache">
-				<xsd:annotation>
-					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+            <xsd:appinfo>
+                <tool:annotation>
+                    <tool:exports
+                        type="org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ContinuousQueryListenerContainer" />
+                </tool:annotation>
+            </xsd:appinfo>
+        </xsd:annotation>
+        <xsd:complexType>
+            <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="listener" type="listenerType"
+                    minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
+            </xsd:sequence>
+            <xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:string" use="optional">
+                        <xsd:annotation>
+                                <xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+The id of the listener (optional)
+                                    ]]></xsd:documentation>
+                            </xsd:annotation>
+         </xsd:attribute>
+            <xsd:attribute name="cache" type="xsd:string"
+                default="gemfireCache">
+                <xsd:annotation>
+                    <xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 A reference (by name) to the GemFire cache bean. Default is "gemfireCache".
 	          ]]></xsd:documentation>
 					<xsd:appinfo>
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/adapter/ContainerXmlSetupTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/adapter/ContainerXmlSetupTest.java
index 6a89ce21..e8e9bde3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/adapter/ContainerXmlSetupTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/adapter/ContainerXmlSetupTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.context.support.GenericXmlApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.data.gemfire.ForkUtil;
+import org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ContinuousQueryDefinition;
+import org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ContinuousQueryListener;
 import org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ContinuousQueryListenerContainer;
 
 import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.Cache;
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ public class ContainerXmlSetupTest {
 
 		Cache cache = ctx.getBean("gemfireCache", Cache.class);
 		Pool pool = ctx.getBean("client", Pool.class);
+		
+		// Test getting container listener bean by ID
+		ctx.getBean("testContainerId");
 
 		CqQuery[] cqs = cache.getQueryService().getCqs();
 		CqQuery[] pcqs = pool.getQueryService().getCqs();
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/container.xml b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/container.xml
index b3d54f10..a777ac79 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/container.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/listener/container.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 	 
 	<task:executor id="testTaskExecutor" />
 	 			
-	<gfe:cq-listener-container cache="gemfireCache" pool-name="client">
-		<!-- default handle method -->
+	<gfe:cq-listener-container id="testContainerId" cache="gemfireCache" pool-name="client">
+		<!-- default handle method -->	
 		<gfe:listener ref="testBean1" query="SELECT * from /test-cq"/>
 		<gfe:listener ref="testBean1" query="SELECT * from /test-cq" name="test-bean-1" method="handleQuery"/>
 		<gfe:listener ref="testBean2" query="SELECT * from /test-cq" durable="false"/>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	
 	<bean id="testBean1" class="org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.GemfireMDP"/>
 	<bean id="testBean2" class="org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.ThrowableEventListener"/>
-	
+		
 	<bean id="handler" class="org.springframework.data.gemfire.listener.StubErrorHandler"/>
 	
 </beans>