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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Godo

A holy monk from Verdun, nephew of Saint Wandregisilus, reposed around 690.

Feast
July 24old style August 6
Reposed
6907th century
Place
Verdun
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Godo (Gaon) was born at Verdun in France and was a nephew of Saint Wandregisilus (Wandrille). He became a monk at Fontenelle Abbey and later founded the monastery of Oye near Sézanne-⁠en-⁠Brie. He reposed around the year 690.

He is commemorated on 24 July as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day July 24