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Also known as

• Gerold of Einsiedeln
• Gerold of Großwalsertal
• Gerold of Grosswalsertal
• Gerold of Vorarlberg
• Adam…
• Geroldus…

Memorial

• 19 April

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Born to the Saxon nobility. Donated land to the monastery of Einsiedeln, Switzerland where his sons, Cuno and Ulric became monks. Retired to live as a hermit near Mitternach, Germany.

Born

• Saxony (part of modern Germany)

Died

• 16 April 978 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

MLA Citation

• “Saint Gerold of Saxony“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 November 2023. Web. 28 April 2024. <>