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Bookmark or Share- Saint Eligius - WikipediaEligius (French: Éloi; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660), venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in Vita Sancti Eligii, written by his friend Audoin of Rouen.
- St. Eligius - Saints & Angels - Catholic OnlineEligius (also known as Eloi) was born around 590 near Limoges in France. He became an extremely skillful metalsmith and was appointed master of the mint under King Clotaire II of Paris. Eligius developed a close friendship with the King and his reputation as an outstanding metalsmith became ...
- St. Eligius, Bishop of Noyon - Information on the Saint of the Day ...St. Eligius, Bishop of Noyon (© Diocesi di Bergamo) The generous goldsmith. Born around AD 588, originally from Chaptelat in Limousin, the “Good St. Eligius” belonged to a wealthy rural family who worked their own land, unlike many landowners who left the cultivation to slaves.
- St. Eligius Patron Saint of Horses - Learn ReligionsSt. Eligius of Noyon is the patron saint of horses and people involved with horses, such as jockeys and veterinarians. He lived from 588 to 660 in the area that is now France and Belgium.
- Eligius, Saint | Catholic Answers EncyclopediaEligius (Fr. ELOI), Saint, Bishop of Noyon-Tournai, b. at Chaptelat near Limoges, France, c. 590, of Roman parents, Eucherius and Terrigia; d. at Noyon, December 1, 660. His father, recognizing unusual talent in his son, sent him to the noted goldsmith Abbo, master of the mint at Limoges.
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