Gal I (Bishop of Clermont)

Gal
Bishop
Bornc. 489
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Died554
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church,
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast3 July (RC), 1 July (O)

Saint Gal of Clermont (also Gall[1]) (c. 489 – 554) was the sixteenth Bishop of Clermont, holding that see from 527 to 551. He shares a name with a later bishop of the diocese, who, though less illustrious than the first Gal, is also revered as a saint. Gal played an important role in the politics of the Church, as the Council of Clermont (535) was hosted under his episcopate. He was the uncle and teacher of Gregory of Tours.[2]

  1. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". St John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, Felixstowe. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  2. ^ Jones, Terry. "Gall". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-09.

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