Saint Tudy of Landevennec | |
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.jpg) Statue of St Tudy | |
| Hermit | |
| Born | Brittany |
| Died | 5th or 6th century |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 9 May |
Tudy (Tudi, Tudec, Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo, Tydie) of Landevennec was a Breton saint of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit who founded monasteries at Landévennec in Brittany, France and in Cornwall, England. The village of St Tudy in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Maudez (Maudet, Mawes), after whom St Mawes is named.[1] His companions may have included Corentinus and Brioc. Île-Tudy, on the mouth of the Odet, is named after him.
Tudy is venerated in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church; his feast day is observed on 9 May[2] or on 11 May.[3]
- ^ Ferrar, John William (1920). The Saints of Cornwall. London: Society for promoting christian knowledge. p. 27.
- ^ Saint of the Day, May 9: Tudy of Landevennec SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Tudy (Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo). Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.