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Illustration of Saint Eugendus Abbot From The Book Saints of The Order of Saint Benedict Designed By Father Amandus Liebhaber
Illustration of Saint Eugendus Abbot From The Book Saints of The Order of Saint Benedict Designed By Father Amandus Liebhaber

Saint Eugendus of Condat

Also known as: Agendus; Augendus; Eugend; Eugendo; Oyan; Oyand; Oyend; Yan

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

January 1

Died

January 1, 510

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Eugendus of Condat, also known as Agendus, Augendus, Eugend, Eugendo, Oyan, Oyand, Oyend, and Yan, was born around the year 449 in Izernore, Ain, France. He was brought up in a pious family, and his father, who later became a priest, taught Eugendus to read and write at home. At the age of seven, Eugendus entered the Condat Monastery located on Mount Jura, Switzerland....