Gall d'Aoste was a 6th-century bishop who led the diocese of Aosta from 529 until his death in 546. Likely succeeding Bishop Agnellus, his tenure as bishop lasted seventeen years, two months, and twenty days, a duration confirmed by a funerary inscription discovered in 1300. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic tradition and is remembered for his leadership in the Aosta Valley during the early medieval period.
Life and ministry
According to local tradition, Gall may have originated from the family of Gallus in Nus. During his ministry, he reportedly traveled to Maurienne alongside the bishops of Belley and Turin to obtain relics of Saint John the Baptist. These sacred items were brought to the region by a local virgin named Thecla. He died on October 5, 546, and was buried in Aosta.
Veneration
Following his death, Gall became a figure of local devotion. His remains were kept in the crypt of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Ours, though they were moved to the building's choir in 1817. His relics are distributed among various reliquaries throughout the Aosta Valley, and his feast day is observed annually on October 5.