ɡˈoːɹz ˈæbi wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn ɚɹˈaʊnd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən baɪ bˈɪʃəp kɹˈoʊdɡæŋ ʌv mˈɛts, hˌuː əbtˈeɪnd fɔːɹ ɪt fɹʌm ɹˈoʊm ðə ɹˈɛlɪks ʌv sˈeɪnt ɡoːɹɡˈoʊnɪəs.
Gorze Abbey was founded in around 757 by Bishop Chrodegang of Metz, who obtained for it from Rome the relics of Saint Gorgonius.