 He was probably born in Reifnitz (now Ribnica, southern Slovenia), although Slovene folk tradition also claims his birthplace to be at Šentviška Gora in the Slovenian Littoral.He used the Latin form of his name, to which he often added the adjective "Carniolus", thus giving credit to his homeland Carniola.Gallus most likely was educated at the Cistercian Stična Monastery in Carniola.