About Saint Gobain
Lived 601 – 670 (aged 68–69). Saint Gobain was an Irish monk.
Saint Gobain (died 670), also known as Goban, was an Irish monk and spiritual student of Saint Fursey at Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England.
Born in Ireland, he was a brother of Saint Wasnon, (to whom a church is dedicated in Condé-sur-l'Escaut). Gobain accompanied Fursey to France. Some accounts have him staying at the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Picardy, or the abbey of Corbény in Champagne, before settling in a hermitage in the forest of Voas, near the present Saint-Gobain. There he brought forth a spring by thrusting his pilgrim's staff into the ground.
In 670, Gobain was beheaded by marauders, and buried in his oratory, which became a place of pilgrimage. His feast day is observed on 20 June.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Saint Gobain?
Irish Benedictine monk
When was Saint Gobain born?
Saint Gobain was born in 601 in Ireland.
When did Saint Gobain die?
Saint Gobain died in 670.
What was Saint Gobain's occupation?
Saint Gobain was a monk.
What nationality was Saint Gobain?
Saint Gobain was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Gobain. https://biography.guide/saint-gobain/
MLA: "Saint Gobain." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-gobain/.
Chicago: "Saint Gobain." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-gobain/.
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