Saint Gerold of Saxony

Also known as

• Gerold of Großwalsertal
• Gerold of Grosswalsertal
• Gerold of Vorarlberg
• Adam of…..

Memorial

• 19 April

Profile

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

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Gerold of Saxony“. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 April 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <>