Saint
Gault of Concise
Saint of Concise, venerated in the Western Church.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Gault of Concise was born at the end of the 5th century near Trier and reposed around 550. He was a hermit and preacher in the region of Maine and is venerated as a saint in the Western Church.
He was the companion of Saint Front. Together they left their native land and withdrew to the monastery of Micy, led by Saint Mesmin the Elder. After his death they came to the Mayenne to ask Bishop Innocent of Le Mans for permission to live as anchorites in his diocese. Gault settled at the Ermitage, in the forest of Concise.
No ancient text about his life survives, and his legend tells of no particular miracles.