Saint Albert of Gambron

Memorial

• 29 December

Profile

Seventh century courtier. Disenchanted with the worldly life, he lived for a while as a hermit. Founded the abbey of Gambron-sur-l’Authion, France, which simultaneously used the Rules of Saint Benedict and Saint Columbanus, and served as its first abbot.

Born

• diocese of Séez, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Albert of Gambron“. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 December 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <>