ST BEREGISUS, ABBOT

ST BEREGISUS, ABBOT - 2 OCTOBER

SAINT BEREGISUS, ABBOT

Saint Beregisus - Beregis or Beregise in French - was the founder and first abbot of the monastery of Saint Hubert (Andainum) in the Ardennes forest.

He was born in the Liege area during the latter half of the 7th century. His parents were rich and noble and his mother is said to have been called Berilla.

Saint Beregisus received his education in the monastery of Saint Trudo (Saint Trond), who, according to the probable opinion, belonged to the Canonici Regulares. As an adult, he took the habit and was ordained a priest, in which position he was so distinguished by his piety that Pepin of Heristal and his wife Plectrudis chose him as their confessor and counsellor, and according to some sources, as their court chaplain.

Once Saint Beregisus accompanied Pepin and his wife on a trip to the place called Andainum by the river of the same name. While they had a rest while journeying, a piece of paper dropped from the sky into Plectrudis' lap.

Saint Beregisus took the text on the piece of paper to mean that the Lord wanted a monastery and a church to be built on this spot in his honour. The place was given to him by Pepin, and Beregisus immediately built a monastery there. This happened in the beginning of the 8th century.

He put Canonici Regulares in it and, at the request of the holy Bishop Hubertus of Liege, ruled the monastery as Abbot until his death, which took place in the first half of the 8th century.

Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, 1858

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Beregisus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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