At the Abbey of Gorze John of Gorze

tympanum of last judgment, st. stephen s church, gorze, once part of abbey

having found no monastery strict enough discipline, john had formed relationships like-minded men, such einald, formerly archdeacon of toul. in 933, bishop adelbero of metz (fr) (929-962) had asked john , einald restore , reform decayed monastery of gorze. einald became abbot , john became principal assistant. number of monks @ gorze increased, , gorze reform movement spread other monasteries. in 950 pope agapetus ii asked monks gorze restore discipline in monastery of st. paul in rome.