<p>St. Benignus was the son of Sesenen, and Irisish chieftain.&nbsp; He was baptized into the Catholic faith by St. Patrick, and became his favorite disciple and his coadjutor in the Diocese of Armagh around 450.&nbsp; He had a gentle and lovable disposition, and was named Benen, but it was latinised as Benignus.&nbsp; He followed St. Patrick in all his travels, and helped him with his missionary work, especially assisting him in the formation of Choir services.&nbsp; From his musical acquirements he was known as &ldquo;Patrick&rsquo;s Psalm Singer&rdquo;. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>St. Benignus is said not only to have assisted in compiling the great Irish code of Laws, but also that he contributed materials for the &ldquo;Psalter of Cashel&rdquo;, and the &ldquo;Book of Rights&rdquo;.&nbsp; He was present at the synod, which passed the canon recognizing the &ldquo;See of the Apostle Peter&rdquo; as the final court of appeal in difficult cases; this canon is to be found in the Book of Armagh. &nbsp;</p> <p>In Cavan, he established a monastery in today&rsquo;s Drumbannon, and also in today&rsquo;s Kilbonane.&nbsp; In Easter of 433, St. Patrick clashed with King Laoghaire at Tara over Religion, and legend has it that a trial by fire was proposed.&nbsp; A Pagan and St. Benignus were tied inside a burning timber building; the Pagan was reduced to ash while St. Benignus was untouched.&nbsp; At this point, Christian teaching was established throughout the region.&nbsp; St. Benignus resigned his coadjutorship in 467, and died at the end of that same year. &nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Practical Take Away&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p>St. Benignus was a close friend and disciple of St. Patrick.&nbsp; He was his coadjutor Bishop, and helped him to catechize the region.&nbsp; He assisted in compiling the great Irish code of Laws, and was present at the synod, which passed the canon recognizing the &ldquo;See of the Apostle Peter&rdquo;.&nbsp; His loyalty to our Church was unwavering, even going through a &ldquo;Trial by Fire&rdquo; where he and a pagan were tied inside a burning timber building; the pagan perished and he was untouched.&nbsp; This won for him the honor to prove that religion was the right way to go for their country, and he and St. Patrick converted the entire region. &nbsp;</p>