Saint Eusebius of Saint Gall

Eusebius of Saint Gall (Scotland or Ireland, 9th century – near Rottris, Vorarlberg, Austria, 884) was a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Saint Gall. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations. Like many of his companions, he was born in Scotland or Ireland (he was called Scotus). As a pilgrim, he arrived at the monastery of Saint Gall (Switzerland), where he remained for many years as a Benedictine monk. He obtained permission to live as a hermit on Mount Saint Viktor in Vorarlberg (modern-day Austria), where he spent more than thirty years and gained a reputation for holiness. He was visited there by Charles the Bald and Charles the Fat, from whom he received favors. In 883, the emperor sent him to a monastery of Irish monks in Raetia; around 885, he granted the monastery the revenues of the village of Rottris, in Vorarlberg, so that they could host pilgrims at the monastery. Some peasants were unhappy with this privilege and came into conflict with the religious; in one of these altercations, a peasant killed Eusebius with a scythe. For this reason, he is considered a martyr and was venerated as a saint.