St. Gaucherius
Gaucherius of Aureil,
Also known as Gaultier, Walter
Feast day: April 9
Birth: 1060
Death: 1140
He was canonized in 1194 by Pope Celestine III
Abbot founder and friend of St. Stephen of Grandmont. He was born in Meulan sur Seine, France, and became a hermit in the forest of Limoges with a companion, Germond. Attracting disciples even though he was only eighteen, Gaucherius founded St. John's Monastery at Aureilfor and a convent for women. He died from a fall from a horse and died at the age of 80.
Gaucherius of Aureil,
Also known as Gaultier, Walter
Feast day: April 9
Birth: 1060
Death: 1140
He was canonized in 1194 by Pope Celestine III
Abbot founder and friend of St. Stephen of Grandmont. He was born in Meulan sur Seine, France, and became a hermit in the forest of Limoges with a companion, Germond. Attracting disciples even though he was only eighteen, Gaucherius founded St. John's Monastery at Aureilfor and a convent for women. He died from a fall from a horse and died at the age of 80.
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