Saint Eligius

thumb|Saint Eligius in a goldsmith's workshop (Petrus Christus, 1449) Eligius (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. Quotes about Saint Eligius The case of Saint Eligius, recalled by Ernesto Rossi in connection with La Pira, that is, an Italian Catholic whose good will neither Rossi nor we can question, was this: that Saint Eligius had set about redeeming slaves, paying the price to those who held them in slavery, and such an unexpected request obviously caused a price increase and was an incentive for pirate activity. In short, there were more slaves and at a higher price. Salvatore Silvano Nigro, quoted in La funesta docilità, Sellerio, Palermo, 2018. ISBN 88-389-3856-3, p. 133. External links Category:6th century births Category:660s deaths Category:Goldsmiths Category:Catholics from France Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:Catholic saints