Historical FigureMale
Ägidius von St. Gilles
640 – 710
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGiles the Hermit was a Greek Christian ascetic active in France, most likely in the 7th century. Revered as a saint, his cult became widely diffused but his hagiography is mostly legendary. A town that bears his name grew up around the monastery he purportedly founded, which became a pilgrimage centre and a stop on the Camino de Santiago.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 639
Athens
Date of death
November 30, 709
Saint-Gilles
Occupations & fields
monkhermit
- Field and occupation
- mních, pustovník, opát a svätec, jeden zo štrnástich pomocníkov v núdzi
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