Saint of the Day – 6 April – Saint Vinebaud (Died c623) Priest, Abbot, Confessor, Hermit, Miracle-worker. Born in Nogent-sur-Seine, towards the middle of the 6th Century and died in c623 at his Monastery of Saint-Loup in Troyes. Also known as Vinebaudo, Winebaud.
Born into a noble family, after his studies, Vinebaud decided to become a Priest to Consecrate himself to the Lord.
Having become a Hermit, very austere with himself, he spent the night in prayer as the reliable life that has come down to us states: “in prayer and fasting and singing of psalms and watchings.” It is thought that the place of his hermitage was near the oratory of Saint-Pierre de Bossenay, near Nogent-sur-Seine.
Gifted with the ability to perform miracles, his fame reached the Bishop of Troyes, who asked him to cure one of his Lectors. Once the miracle was performed, the miracle recipient remained with Saint Vinebald and together, they entered the Monastery of Saint-Loup in Troyes.
Upon the death of Abbot Auderic, Vinebaud was elected to succeed him. Even in the position of Abbot, he continued his austere and ascetic life.
Vinebald went to the Court of Kind Clotaire II to plead the cause of St Lupus, the Bishop of Sens, who had been exiled because of some slanders. Vinebaud pleaded that he might be returned to his Diocese. The King granted his plea, allowing St Lupus, the Bishop return to his post. All the prisoners were also released, and Vinebaud, himself took care of them.
It is said that he died on 6 April which occurred in the years 620-623. He was buried in the Abbey of Saint Lupus. In 891, for fear of the Normans, his body and that of Saint Lupus were hidden and transported to a safe place.
In the mid-13th Century, those Relics were able to return to their original location in Saint Lupus.
Subsequently, in 1443, in 1609 and in 1718, several translations of his Relics were made.
Saint Vinebaud is the Patron Saint of the parishes of Bernon, Magnicourt and Maison-les-Soulaines in the Diocese of Troyes and of many Churches in the Diocese of Langres. In the Saint-Vinebaud Church in Avrecourt (Val-de-Meuse) there are murals depicting the life of Saint-Vinebaud, presented as the illuminations of a manuscript.
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