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Venerable Gall of Switzerland

Also known as Gallus of St. Gallen · Gall the Irishman

An Irish monk and disciple of St Columbanus who labored as a missionary in Alemannia; the abbey and city of St Gallen in Switzerland grew up around his hermitage (reposed c. 645).

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Pre-schism Western saint; flag for clergy review.

Sources: GOARCH calendar; OCA / J. Sanidopoulos cross-check