Gall of Switzerland
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Gall of Switzerland was a 7th-century Irish missionary monk and hermit who became a key figure in the Christianization of the Alpine region and the patron saint of the Swiss city of St. Gallen.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic monk
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Christian saint ⓘ Irish missionary ⓘ hermit ⓘ medieval missionary ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gallus
NERFINISHED
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Saint Gall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sankt Gallus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St. Gallen Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of St. Gallen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Gall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | foundation of the Abbey of St. Gall ⓘ |
| knownFor | living as a hermit near the Steinach River ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
gave name to the city of St. Gallen
ⓘ
inspiration for monastic settlement that became St. Gallen ⓘ |
| lifestyle | eremitic life ⓘ |
| movement |
Hiberno-Scottish mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish monasticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christianization of the Alpine region
ⓘ
being patron saint of the city of St. Gallen ⓘ missionary work in what is now Switzerland ⓘ |
| occupation |
hermit
ⓘ
missionary ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| patronage |
St. Gallen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss city of St. Gallen ⓘ |
| placeOfVeneration |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Gallen NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alpine region
ⓘ
Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ territory of present-day Switzerland ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | key figure in Christianization of the Alpine region ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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