Eustadius of Mesmont

Eustadius von Mesmont , also Eustadius von Saint-Bénigne , (* late 5th century in Mesmont (Côte-d'Or) , † around 6th century in Dijon ) was a Benedictine and first abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Bénigne in Dijon.

Life

Eustadius von Mesmont came from one of the first and most influential families of the Gallo-Roman nobility in the region around Autun , whose origins lay in the Arverni tribal area. Members of the family were mentioned several times as senators and governors of Autun.

As the great-grandson of the famous bishop Gregor von Langres , Eustadius grew up in a Christian environment and received a classical education based on the Roman model. After putting in the convent establishing his great grandfather Gregor, Saint-benign according to the construction of a basilica and pilgrimages to the local grave of St. Benignus of Dijon a convent Convention had formed Eustadius was determined for the first Abt Abbey Saint-Bénigne whose line it up to held his death.

Eustadius von Mesmont died in the monastery of Saint-Bénigne and was buried there; his grave was in the immediate vicinity of the crypt with the sarcophagus of St. Benignus.

Others

The day of remembrance for Eustadius of Mesmont is celebrated in the Catholic Church on January 3rd.

Eustadius was the maternal great-uncle of the historian and Bishop Gregory of Tours .

literature

• Louis Chomton: Histoire de l'Église Saint-Bénigne de Dijon. Jobard, Dijon 1900.
• Claude Chastelain: Martyrologist universal; contenant le texte du martyrologe romain traduit en françois; et two additions à chaque jour des saints qui ne s'y trouvent point. L'Auteur & Michaud, Paris 1823.

predecessor	Office	successor
	Abbot of Saint-Bénigne 535–	Tranquillius