Saint
Guilhem of Combret
Saint honored at the hermitage of Saint-Guilhem in Combret; the sources preserve few details about him.
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- Era
- unknown
- Place
- The hermitage of Saint-Guillem Combret
Life
Guilhem of Combret is a legendary figure. The story of the saint grew from the Romanesque hermitage of Sant Guillem de Combret in the Vallespir (northern Catalonia), founded in the ninth century and first mentioned in 1007 under the name Santa Magdalena. It was said that a man named Guillem built it as a refuge for pilgrims, dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene, and stayed there as a hermit, receiving them free of charge. The name Sant Guillem became fixed in the thirteenth century. The legend adds that he defeated a dragon with the sign of the cross. He was never canonized. The old day, 19 June, was replaced by 28 May, dedicated to Guilhem of Gellone.