08 Works, Today, May 11th is Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy’s day, With Footnotes — #132

Fresco illustrating Saint Gangolf who leaves the castle in the presence of 2 knights, in the choir of the Saint-Gangolphe chapel of Schweighouse-Lautenbach in Alsace

Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy (died May 11, 760 AD) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church.

Born to one of the most illustrious families of Burgundy. As a youth, Gangulphus was known for his great honesty, chastity, and propriety, and visited churches and read religious texts, avoiding the company of libertines…

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