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Venerable (Monastic) · 9th century

Saint William of Gellone

Also known as William of Aquitaine · William of Orange

A Frankish noble and warrior, a kinsman of Charlemagne, who in later life forsook arms and rank to become a humble monk at the monastery he had founded at Gellone.

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Pre-schism Western saint; OCA gives limited detail.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints