Gilduin of Dol

Saint Gilduin of Dol

memorial
27 January

Profile

Our Saint for today was a devout young priest in northern France; a town called Dol. He was elected bishop of Dol at age 23. It is not clear if it was a talent issue or his young age but in any case he felt unworthy of the post. And so he bogarted to Rome and submit his resignation directly to Pope Gregory VII, who released him from the office instructing Gildun to choose his successor.

On the way back home he met his destiny, he fell ill and died in his mommy's house. The moral of the story, is well recounted in the Book of Jonah…God holds all the cards. Gildun would not really be remembered except after his death, miracles were reported at his tomb.

Born
1052

Died
1077 of natural causes he was 25 years old

Patronage:
Emigrants