Saint Gerold of Saxony

detail of a stained glass window of Saint Gerold von Großwalsertal; by Martin Häusle, date unknown; parish church in Liesing, Austria; photographed on 16 March 2007; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

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

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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.

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Gerold of Saxony“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 April 2017. Web. 28 January 2021. <>