The third abbot of Tournus in the 11th century, Ardaing distinguished himself by his exemplary charity during a major famine in 1030 and by the material and spiritual restoration of his abbey. After twenty-eight years of governance, he died in 1056, leaving the memory of a 'golden star' of doctrine.
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SAINT ARDAING OR ARDAN, ABBOT OF TOURNUS (1056).
The Abbacy and the Great Famine
Ardaing succeeded Bernier in 1028 as abbot of Tournus and distinguished himself by his exemplary charity during the famine of 1030, while developing the abbey's infrastructure.
Ardaing or Ardan Ardaing ou Ardan Third abbot of the monastery of Tournus in the 11th century. , third abbot of the monastery of Tournu Tournus Site of the abbacy of Saint Ardaing. s, succeeded Bernie Bernier Predecessor of Ardaing at the Abbey of Tournus. r, who died in the year of Our Lord 1028. He was well worthy of this high office, he who had despised earthly glory to attach himself to God, and who, by the brilliance of his doctrine and the purity of his life, deserved to be called a golden star and a mirror of good works. During a three-year famine, which began in 1030 and spread its ravages everywhere, he distributed aid of all kinds to the poor, and saved a great number of them from certain death. While causing regular observance to flourish in the monastery through vigilant solicitude, and working on the task of his own holiness, he also knew how to apply himself to restoring the abbey and increasing its buildings and possessions.
Death, miracles and the fate of the relics
After 28 years of leadership, Ardaing died and his relics, sources of miracles, suffered Calvinist destruction before being partially saved and honored in Autun and Tournus.
Finally, filled with merits and having very wisely led his brothers for twenty-eight years, he departed to the Lord on the 11th of February. He was buried in the northern cloister, on the side of the church. His holy relics were raised eighty-five years after his death, on the 13th of July; they were illustrated by numerous miracles. The Calvinists, having entered Tournus in 1562 Tournus Site of the abbacy of Saint Ardaing. , destroyed them. Nevertheless, some bones of the blessed abbot, formerly brought to the abbey of Saint-Symphorien in Autun, pr eserv Autun Burgundian diocese associated with the saint's burial. ed with care during the storms of the 18th century, and later recognized in due form, are honored both in the cathedral chu rch of Autun and in the c église cathédrale d'Autun Current site of veneration for a portion of the relics. hurch of Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
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- Succeeded Abbot Bernier in 1028
- Management of the three-year famine beginning in 1030
- Restoration and expansion of Tournus Abbey
- Died after 28 years of leadership
- Elevation of relics 85 years after his death (July 13)
- Destruction of relics by the Calvinists in 1562
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golden star and mirror of good works
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