October 16
Gaul (6th century)
Monk
Practical advice
With a spirit of service, prudently fulfill a responsibility that others have entrusted to you with peace, perseverance and good humor.
Biography
He was one of the Irish monks who followed Saint Columban to France and founded with him the abbey of Luxeuil. He separated from his teacher when he had to flee to Italy. Gallus lived thereafter in a hermitage near Lake Constance, where the monastery and city of Saint Gall were later built.
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