St. Senoch

Feastday: October 24
Death: 576

Benedictine abbot and friend of St. Gregory of Tours. A native of Poitou, in Gaul (modern France), he was the son of pagan parents and was converted to Christianity. He later became a hermit and established a monastic community to house the various followers whom he attracted. His leadership was erratic, so much so that none other than St. Gregory admonished him for his poor attention of the monks. Nevertheless, he died with Gregory at his side.

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Saint Senoch (French: Sénoch; Latin: Senoc(h)us) was a Taifal abbot and saint, venerated in the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Tiffauges, in Poitou. He founded a monastery in 536, serving as abbot. They established themselves at a place now called Saint-Senoch, which was the site of some Roman ruins. St. Senoch was famous for his acts of austerity, such as enclosing himself within a four-foot space so narrow that he couldn't move the lower half of his body. This won him the undying love of a vast populace.

Senoch knew both St. Euphronius, Bishop of Tours, and his successor, Saint Gregory of Tours.