Aredius
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Saint Aredius also known as Yrieix, was Abbot of Limoges
and chancellor to Theudebert II
, King of Austrasia
in the 6th century. He founded the monastery of Attanum, and the various French
communes called St. Yrieix
are named after him.
to study. At the age of 14, he was sent to Metz
, under Theudebert. He became the chancellor. Aredius left the court, where life was dissolute, to join Nicetius
, bishop of Trier. He converted to Christianity
; when he was singing psalms
, a dove came down from the sky and flew around him, Aredius tried to shoo it away, but this one was placed above his head. The dove remained with Aredius during thirty days. When his father died, he joined his mother Pelagia in a villa in Attanum (Attane).
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
and chancellor to Theudebert II
Theudebert II
Theudebert II , King of Austrasia , was the son and heir of Childebert II. He received the kingdom of Austrasia plus the cities of Poitiers, Tours, Vellay, Bordeaux, and Châteaudun, as well as the Champagne, the Auvergne, and Transjurane Alemannia, on the death of his father in 595, but was...
, King of Austrasia
Austrasia
Austrasia formed the northeastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Metz served as its capital, although some Austrasian kings ruled from Rheims, Trier, and...
in the 6th century. He founded the monastery of Attanum, and the various French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
communes called St. Yrieix
St. Yrieix
St. Yrieix is also known as St. Aredius.Saint-Yrieix is part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne, in the Creuse département* Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, in the Haute-Vienne département...
are named after him.
Legend
He was the son of Jocundus, a wealthy Roman. As a young boy he was sent to monastery at VigeoisVigeois
Vigeois is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
to study. At the age of 14, he was sent to Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, under Theudebert. He became the chancellor. Aredius left the court, where life was dissolute, to join Nicetius
Nicetius
Saint Nicetius was a bishop of Trier, born in the latter part of the fifth century, exact date unknown; died in 563 or more probably 566....
, bishop of Trier. He converted to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
; when he was singing psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
, a dove came down from the sky and flew around him, Aredius tried to shoo it away, but this one was placed above his head. The dove remained with Aredius during thirty days. When his father died, he joined his mother Pelagia in a villa in Attanum (Attane).