Eugendus

Eugendus (* around 450 in Izernore , Département Ain ; † 510 or 517 in Saint-Claude (Jura) ) was the fourth abbot of the Condat monastery and is a saint. It is also known under the French name Oyend .

According to his legend, which according to recent research can be described as authentic, Eugendus was given up for training in the Condat Monastery at the age of seven . Later he entered the order and followed the example of the monastery founders Romanus and Lupicinus , remaining in the monastery order until the end of his life. Eugendus acquired a good knowledge of Latin and Greek and was well versed in the scriptures. Around the year 496 he was appointed abbot of the monastery. Eugendus played a key role in the development of pre-Benedictine monasticism in Gaul , and was influenced by earlier rules of the order (including the rule of John Cassianus ).

His feast day is January 2nd and January 4th in the dioceses of Besançon and Saint-Claude .

literature

Axel Müßigbrod: Oyend (Eugendus). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 6, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-044-1 , Sp. 1401-1402. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Eugendus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Oyend, Augendus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Saint of the Roman Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	around 450
PLACE OF BIRTH	Izernore , Ain department
DATE OF DEATH	510 or 517
Place of death	Saint-Claude (Jura)