Gondulphus of Berry

Gondulphus of Berry (Gundulfus, Gondon) is a bishop honored in Berry in France, not to be confused with Gondulf of Maastricht. His history is largely unknown.

Tradition says that he was archbishop of Milan in the 7th century. Unable to calm the troubles in his Church, he is said to have withdrawn to Berry with a number of disciples. It is not known, however, that any archbishop of Milan faced such difficulties. It has been suggested that he lived at the time of the Milanese schism of the Three Chapters, that he was consecrated in 555 and that he was never received in his diocese, but these are only hypotheses.

His cult in Berry appears late, among the additions to the Martyrology of Usuard, and is cited in the Breviary of Bourges of 1625. He is patron of Saint-⁠Gondon, near Gien. He is venerated in the Western Church and commemorated on 17 June, in the Roman calendar. The sources say no more about his life.