Agrestius of Luxeuil
Agrestius (died 628) was a Burgundian Frankish nobleman and monk.
Agrestius was the
Agrestius wrote a letter to Attala, Columban's successor as abbot of Bobbio, denouncing his adherence to Rome. When this protest failed to gain traction, he took his grievance to Eustace, who at first received him cordially but ultimately excommunicated him.[3] The dispute over the correct interpretation of the Columbanian tradition occupied Agrestius and Eustace into the 620s. Although Jonas, Columban's biographer, writing in the early 640s, portrays Agrestius as a new Judas and Cain, modern scholars consider it likely that his views were closer to those of Columban than were those of Eustace. Agrestius also attacked the Rule of Columban, the norm by which the community of Luxeuil lived.[1]
Agrestius' aristocratic connections brought him powerful allies, including
A year after the synod, Agrestius was murdered by one of his servants.[1]
Notes
- Transjura (de pago Ultraiurano) that fought the Alemanniin 609/10.
References
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