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William of Gellone
Count of Toulouse and saint
SaintFull write-upBenedictinesDate unknown
Feast: 28 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
755
verified
Died
28 May 812
verified
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
—
not on record
Who they were
William, Count of Toulouse and a kinsman of Charlemagne, defeated the Saracen invaders at Orange.
In 804 he founded the monastery of Gellone near Lodève under St Benedict of Aniane, and in 806 became a monk there himself, remaining until his death about 812.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
A warrior count who became a monk.
Connected on this site
- Benedict of Aniane Saint“In 804 he founded the monastery of Gellone near Lodève under St Benedict of Aniane, and in 806 became a monk there himself, remaining until his death about 812.” — this site's research
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - St. William of Gellone
- Wikidata Q714931 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — William of Gellone (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.