RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Eligius

588 - 660

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Eligius (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. Born into a Gallo-Roman family, Eligius found success as a goldsmith at the Merovingian royal court of Clotaire II and served as chief counsellor to Dagobert I until Dagobert's death in 639. Under the subsequent regency of Nanthild, the queen consort, Eligius was ordained a priest and campaigned against simony in the Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Eligius is the 858th most popular religious figure (down from 728th in 2019), the 1,115th most popular biography from France (down from 921st in 2019) and the 55th most popular French Religious Figure.

Saint Eligius is most famous for his role in the conversion of King Clovis I of the Franks to Christianity.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Eligius ranks 858 out of 3,187. Before him are Pier Giorgio Frassati, Eulalia of Barcelona, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Margaret of Hungary, Nachman of Breslov, and Melania the Younger. After him are John Henry Newman, Isaac Luria, Philip the Evangelist, Renato Martino, Holofernes, and Godfried Danneels.

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Among people born in 588, Saint Eligius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 660, Saint Eligius ranks 2. Before him is Wahshi ibn Harb. After him are Anthimus I of Constantinople, Dharmakirti, Uija of Baekje, Hujr ibn Adi, Gyebaek, Asma bint Umais, and Sigeberht the Good.

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In France

Among people born in France, Saint Eligius ranks 1,115 out of 6,770. Before him are Abel Gance (1889), Jean-Andoche Junot (1771), Charles, Duke of Berry (1686), Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (1626), George Steiner (1929), and Joseph Bertrand (1822). After him are Sophie of France (1734), Jean-Pierre Serre (1926), Hector Guimard (1867), Francis Lai (1932), Juliette Récamier (1777), and Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (1774).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Saint Eligius ranks 55. Before him are Martin Bucer (1491), Victor of Aveyron (1793), Lucile Randon (1904), Philipp Spener (1635), Roger Etchegaray (1922), and Peter Faber (1506). After him are Louise de Marillac (1591), Leonard of Noblac (496), Robert de Sorbon (1201), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Pierre Cauchon (1371), and Odile of Alsace (662).

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