Saint Mesmin (Maximin, Maximinus) (died c. 520 AD) is a French saint associated with the Bishopric of Orléans. He was the second abbot of Macy Abbey, founded by his uncle, Saint Euspicius.
He was a saint who glorified God through humble deeds. He is also known as ‘Maximus’. Mesmin was born in Verdun. His uncle was King Clovis. Mesmin lived with the king.
During this period great disunity was seen between King Clovis and his subjects. On this occasion, it was a priest named ‘Eusepis’ who united the king and his subjects to maintain peace and tranquility in the country. At the king’s request, Eusebius later lived in the palace with the king and Mesmin.
Once, while traveling with the king, Eusebius came across an area for prayer and meditation. He soon acquired the land from the king and established a monastery there. Mesmin and a number of other monks joined the monastery. They glorified God in severe fasting and prayer.
Eusebius died two years later. So Mesmin was chosen as the new abbot. It was during this time that there was a severe famine in the land. The Mesmin monastery provided food for the starving people. But there was no shortage of grain in the monastery. In 520, after ten years of the monastic rule, he was called to heaven to receive his eternal gift.