Saint Gerold of Evreux

Also known as

  • Gerold of Fontenelle

Memorial

Profile

Courtier to Blessed Charlemagne. Left court life to become a monk at the abbey of Fontenelle in Normandy, France. Bishop of Evreux, France in 787. Late in life he resigned his see and returned to life as a monk at Fontenelle.

Died

  • 806 of natural causes

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Gerold of Evreux“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 October 2008. Web. 26 April 2024. <>