Saint Girald of Fontenelle
Also known as
- Gerardus
- Giraldus
- Girard
- Giraud
- Giralda
Profile
Studied at the cathedral school in Rheims, France; student of Gerbert of Aurillac, who would later become Pope Sylvester II, and of Saint Fulbert of Chartres. Benedictine monk at Lagny, diocese of Meaux, France. Abbot of Saint-Arnoul Abbey. Abbot of Fontenelle Abbey where his efforts at reform led to his murder by an unruly monk.
Born
- late 10th century near Mantes in the Seine Valley of France
- murdered by a monk during the night of 29 to 30 December 1031 at Fontenelle Abbey, Normandy, France
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Heiligen 3s
- Den katolske kirke
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Girald of Fontenelle“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 December 2012. Web. 29 April 2024. <>