Sigo ( la, Sequanus; french: Seine; died 580 AD) was a
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abbot of the sixth century. He is a saint of the
Roman Catholic Church, an Orthodox saint and the reputed founder of the
Abbey of Saint-Seine and in the Orthodox Church.
Life
Sigo lived in the town of
Mesmont, in
Burgundy
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. After living as a
hermit for some time, the bishop of
Langres ordained him to the priesthood. However, he was disliked by the local clergy, so he went to the monastery of Réomé to study
scripture and help the monks there. Eventually, he left to found his own monastery in the forest of Segestre, near the
Seine
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. He gained a reputation for miracles, began gathering followers and the monastery soon flourished. The monastery attracted nearby peasants who started settling a small community around the church. This community eventually became the town of
Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye. Sigo died around 580 and was buried at the abbey. His
relic
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangi ...
s were stolen during the
French Revolution and have been presumed destroyed.
References
External links
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French Roman Catholic saints
6th-century Christian clergy
Christian abbots
6th-century Christian saints
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