Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat
Abbot of the monastery of Condat in the 5th century, Saint Minase was an associate of Saint Lupicinus before choosing Saint Eugendus as his coadjutor. He enriched his church with relics of the apostles brought back from Rome and died around 490, leaving a venerated memory in the Jura.
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SAINT MINASE, ABBOT OF CONDAT (490).
Governance and succession
Saint Minase co-directed the monastery of Condat with Saint Lupicin before appointing Saint Oyend as coadjutor due to his fragile health.
Saint Minase was associated b y Saint Lupic in with the governan ce of the monastery of Condat and the communities that depended on it. After the death of Saint Lupicin, being of weak health, he gave himself a coadjutor in the person of S aint Oyend. He sent two monks to Rome to bri ng back relics; they brought back those of the holy apostles Peter, Pau l, and Andrew, which were deposited under the altar in the church of the monastery of Condat. He died around the year 490. His memory remained in veneration among the rel igious of the Jur a, and t he chronicle of Con dat designates him with the title of saint.
Relics and end of life
He had relics of the apostles Peter, Paul, and Andrew transferred from Rome to Condat and died around the year 490.
See Vi e des Saints de Franche-Comté, by the professors of the Saint-François-Xavier college in Besançon.
Sources and historiography
The life of the saint is documented by the chronicle of Condat and the works of historians from Besançon.
See Vie des Saints de Franche-Comté, by the professors of the Saint-François-Xavier college of Besançon.
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Who was Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat?
Abbot of the monastery of Condat in the 5th century, Saint Minase was an associate of Saint Lupicinus before choosing Saint Eugendus as his coadjutor. He enriched his church with relics of the apostles brought back from Rome and died around 490, leaving a venerated memory in the Jura.
What is Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat the patron saint of?
Patronage of Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat: Condat Monastery.
Which saints were contemporaries of Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat?
Contemporaries include: Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Honoratus of Arles, Saint James of Tarentaise and Saint Jerome of Stridon.
When did Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat die?
Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat died around 490.
What are the other names of Saint Minase, Abbot of Condat?
Other forms of the name: Misase.
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Key Events
- Associated with the government of the monastery of Condat by Saint Lupicinus
- Appointment of Saint Oyend as coadjutor due to poor health
- Sent two monks to Rome to obtain relics
- Deposit of the relics of the apostles Peter, Paul, and Andrew under the altar of Condat