Tudy of Landevennec
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Tudy of Landevennec was a Breton
saint
of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit
who founded monasteries
in Brittany and Cornwall
. The village of St Tudy
in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Saint Mawes (Maudez, Mawe), after whom St Mawes
is named. His companions may have included Saint Corentinus and Saint Brioc. Île-Tudy
, on the mouth of the Odet
, is named after him.
His feast day is observed on May 9 or on May 11
.
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
who founded monasteries
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in Brittany and Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. The village of St Tudy
St Tudy
St Tudy is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated in the River Camel valley approximately five miles northeast of Wadebridge.-Parish church:...
in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Saint Mawes (Maudez, Mawe), after whom St Mawes
St Mawes
St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to...
is named. His companions may have included Saint Corentinus and Saint Brioc. Île-Tudy
Île-Tudy
Île-Tudy is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-References:** ;-External links:*...
, on the mouth of the Odet
Odet
The Odet is a river in western France , which runs from Saint-Goazec into the Atlantic Ocean at Bénodet. Bénodet is being given its name from the river The Odet is a river in western France (Finistère department), which runs from Saint-Goazec (near Leuhan, in the Montagnes Noires of Brittany) into...
, is named after him.
His feast day is observed on May 9 or on May 11
May 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May 10 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 12All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 24 by Old Calendarists-Saints:* Martyr Evellius, under Nero * Martyrs Maximus, Bassus, and Fabius...
.