Saint Gall
Gall (Latin: Gallus; c. 550 – c. 645) according to hagiographic tradition was a disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent. However, he may have originally come from the border region between Lorraine and Alemannia and only met Columbanus at the monastery of Luxeuil in the Vosges. Gall is known as a representative of the Irish monastic tradition. The Abbey of Saint Gall in the city of Saint Gallen, Switzerland was built upon his original hermitage. Deicolus was the elder brother of Gall.
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Saint Gall | |
| Patron of Saint Gall | |
| Born | c. 550 Ireland |
| Died | c. 645 Arbon |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Church of Ireland |
| Major shrine | Abbey of Saint Gall |
| Feast | 16 October |
| Attributes | Portrayed as an abbot blessing a bear that brings him a log of wood; may be shown holding a hermit's tau staff with the bear or carrying a loaf and a pilgrim's staff. |
| Patronage | birds geese poultry Switzerland St. Gallen |
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