ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 2nd of October WELCOME! 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. Wh...