Saint Brioc

Saint

Brioc
Abbot
Born5th century
Ceredigion, Wales
Diedc. 502
St Brieuc-des-Vaux, Brittany
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Anglican Communion
Major shrineSt Brieuc-des-Vaux
Feast1 May

Brioc (Breton: Brieg; Welsh: Briog; Cornish: Breock; French: Brieuc; died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany.[1] He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany.[2]

  1. ^ Grattan-Flood, William. "St. Brieuc." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 19 Jan. 2014
  2. ^ Mooney, Ambrose. "St. Brioc the Traveller, Bishop of Brittany". Celtic Saints. Retrieved 28 April 2013.