Saint Benignus of Dijon

Memorial: 1 November
Profile: Missionary to the areas of Marseilles, Autun, and Dijon. Martyr. The people of Tours reverenced the grave of Benignus, but the bishop wished to put a stop to the cult, believing the tomb to be that of a heathen, and started demolition. The bishop received a vision explaining his error, and he built a basilica over the restored sarcophagus.
Born: at Smyrna
Died: clubbed to death with an iron bar in the 3rd century
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Dijon, France
Additional Information: Catholic Encyclopedia
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
Translate: español | français | deutsch | italiano | português