Portal:Catholic Church/Patron Archive/July 6 2007

St Goar was born in Aquitaine, France, as the son of a rich family.

As a young man, St Gorar was a parish priest. When he was 24, Goar became a hermit the Rhine River, where today the town of St Goar is located. He was well known for helping the sick and the hungry. To do so, he founded a hospital and build a chappel. The local bishop, Rusticus of Trier, accused him falsely of sorcery, but Goar was cleared of the charge by King Sigebert I of Austrasia in Metz. Rusticus was deposed because of this attack and because he lived luxuriously. Goar was offered Rusticus’ see but returned to his hermitage. legend says, he was given 20 days to think about his decision. Afraid to be forced to become bishop, he shall have asked god for help. Seven days later, on July 6, 575, he died. Emperor Charlemagne later erected a church over St. Goar’s former hermitage.
Attributes:a monk with two snakes or a priest with a model of a church, the devil and hinds
Patronage:town of St Goar, potters, brickyard workers, vintagers, innkeepers, mariners and an honest name
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