Gorze Abbey

Feb 202010

Founded

749 by Saint Chrodegang of Metz
933 by Saint Adalbero of Metz (restored)

Notes

Located in Gorze, France. Housed the relics of Saint Gorgonius. Restored and reformed in the early 10th century on the Cluniac model. Home of the “chant messin”, an early form of Gregorian chant. Dissolved in 1572 in the turmoil of the Reformation. Most of the buildings were demolished in the late 16th century; the remaining stuctures have been re-built and restored, and some are open for public use.

Monks of Gorze

Saint Adalbero of Metz (student)
Saint Chrodegang of Metz
Saint John of Gorze (abbot)

MLA Citation

“Gorze Abbey”. Gazetteer of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 February 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/gorze-abbey/>