Saint Gummarus
Also known as: Gomer; Gommaire; Guntmar; Gummar; Gommar; Gummaro; Gummario
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
October 11
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Gummarus, also known as Gomer, Gommaire, Guntmar, Gummar, Gommar, Gummaro, and Gummario, was born in the year 717 in Brabant, Belgium. He was the son of the Lord of Emblem, a court official. Despite belonging to the nobility, Gummarus did not receive a formal education. Instead, he grew up serving in the court of Pepin the Short, the King of the Franks....