ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 10th of April WELCOME! SAINT FULBERT OF CHARTRES, BISHOP [Saint Fulbert, Bishop of Chartres, was] born between 952 and 962; he died on April 10, 1028 or 1029. Mabillon and others think that he was born in Italy, probably at Rome; but Pfister , his latest biographer, designates as his birthplace the Diocese of Laudun in the present department of Gard in France. ST SYLVESTER II WAS HIS TEACHER He was of humble parentage and received his education at the school of Reims, where he had as teacher the famous Gerbert who in 999 ascended the papal throne as Sylvester II. THE MOST FAMOUS SEAT OF LEARNING IN FRANCE In 990 Fulbert opened a school at Chartres which soon became the most famous seat of learning in France and drew scholars not only from the remotest parts of France, but also from Italy, Germany, and England. Fulbert was also chancellor of the church of Chartres and treasurer of St Hilary's at Poiti...