St. Gothard

[CyrilSebastian]

The feast day of St. Gothard is May 4.     
Born in the Bavarian village of Reichersdorf about 960, Gothard   
was educated by the Canons of that area.   
He showed so much promise that he attracted the attention of Archbishop Frederick of Salzburg.

[CyrilSebastian]

Gothard was educated in the monastery school of Niederaltaich and at the court of Archbishop Frederick of Salzburg, Austria.

[CyrilSebastian]

Gothard traveled through various countries.   
He completed his advanced studies under the guidance of Liutfrid in the cathedral school of Passau.

[CyrilSebastian]

Gothard became Prior and eventually Abbpt of the Abbey of Heldr-Altaich.

[eschator83]

The dictionary of Delaney lists St Gothard as aka Godehard, born in 962 in Bavaria, and taken to Rome by Archbishop of Salzburg, who made him Provost of Canons in 981, when he was just 19.  He was ordained in 990 and became a monk at Nieder Altaich when the Benedictine rule was restored there, where he was named Abbot.  In 1022 he was named by Emperor Henrey II Bishop of Hildesheim, where he imposed strict discipline and built churches, schools and a hospice.
St Godhard, pray for us to understand and follow God's Will.