St. William of Eskilsoë
Apr 06, 2021
Founder of the Abbey of St. Thomas in Aebelhold
William was born into an illustrious French family and raised in the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés under the tutelage of his uncle, Abbot Hugh. The regularity of his conduct and virtuous life earned him the admiration of the community.
After being ordained a sub-deacon, he was appointed a canon of the Church of Sainte-Geneviève-du-Mont in Paris where the sanctity of his life greatly annoyed his worldly and lax fellow-canons. They mocked him for his more disciplined life and so persecuted him that William was forced to resign his canonry.