Gal I (Bishop of Clermont)
Gal I of Clermont | |
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| Bishop of Clermont | |
| Born | c. 489 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Died | 554 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 1 July (Eastern Orthodox) 3 July (Roman Catholic) |
Saint Gal of Clermont (also Gall) (c. 489 – 554) was the sixteenth Bishop of Clermont, holding that see from 527 to 551. He shares a name with a later bishop of the diocese, who, though less illustrious than the first Gal, is also revered as a saint. Gal played an important role in the politics of the Church, as the Council of Clermont (535) was hosted under his episcopate. He was the uncle and teacher of Gregory of Tours.