St Guibertus of Gorze, also known as Guibertus of Gembloux, or Guibert, was a Benedictine monk at Gorze Abbey near Metz, France. He was born in the 9th century AD in the Lorraine region of France and died in 962 AD at Gorze Abbey in France. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Guibertus of Gorze Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 9th century AD |
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| Country/Place of Birth | Lorraine region of France |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Monks |
| Profession | Soldier, Monk |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | 962 AD |
| Place of Death | Gorze Abbey in France |
| Feast Day | May 23 |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
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Saint’s Biography
St. Guibertus of Gorze was a monk who, after abandoning military life, embraced the discipline of monastic life.
He built a monastery on a property that he owned and then retired to the Gorze monastery in Lotharingia.
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