Venerable (Monastic) · 7th century
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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Notes
Pre-schism Western saint; flag for clergy review.
Sources: GOARCH calendar; OCA / J. Sanidopoulos cross-check