Gabrian

According to tradition, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (Gabriel of San Gabrial) was a Benedictine monk from Brittany, France, who lived in the 7th century. He is said to have been known for his deep piety and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In a vision, the Virgin Mary appeared to him and asked him to build a monastery on a desolate site near Mont Saint-Michel. After building the monastery, Gabriel lived as a hermit in a cave nearby, where he spent his time in prayer and contemplation. He is now venerated as the patron saint of Brittany and is often depicted carrying a cross or a staff.

7th century

Gabriel of Bethlehem, also known as Gabriel of the Monastery, was a monk and a theologian who lived in the 6th century in the Monastery of Saint Sabas, near Jerusalem. He is best known for his role in the theological disputes that took place between the Monophysites and the Chalcedonians during the Byzantine Empire. In the context of these disputes, Gabriel defended the orthodox Christian doctrine of the two natures of Christ, which affirmed that Christ had both a divine nature and a human nature. His writings were influential in the development of Eastern Orthodox theology, and he is now venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

6th century