First name and chronology

Gildas

2 saints and blesseds bear the name Gildas, between 494 and 1918; the most famous is Saint Gildas, celebrated on January 29th.

Chronology of the name Gildas

Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.

  1. 494-600Saint Gildas the WiseBorn in Great Britain in 494, Gildas the Wise was an abbot and writer famous for his austerity and erudition. After trai…
  2. 1883-1918Daudi Okelo and Jildo IrwaDaudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa were two young Ugandan catechists of the Acholi tribe, martyred in October 1918 in Paimol for…

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