Mailoc
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Mailoc or Maeloc was a 6th-century bishop
of Britonia
, a settlement founded by expatriate Britons
in Galicia, Spain
. He represented his diocese, referred to as the Britonensis ecclesia or "British church", at the Second Council of Braga
in 572. Records of the council refer to his see
, the sedes Britonarum ("See of the Britons"), which is likely the monastery of Santa Maria de Bretoña. Mailoc's name is clearly Brythonic
, deriving from the Celtic
*Maglācos, thereby providing evidence for the British presence in the area.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Britonia
Britonia
Britonia is the historical name of a settlement in Galicia which was settled in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD by Romano-Britons escaping the advancing Anglo-Saxons who were conquering Britain at the time...
, a settlement founded by expatriate Britons
Britons (historical)
The Britons were the Celtic people culturally dominating Great Britain from the Iron Age through the Early Middle Ages. They spoke the Insular Celtic language known as British or Brythonic...
in Galicia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He represented his diocese, referred to as the Britonensis ecclesia or "British church", at the Second Council of Braga
Second Council of Braga
The Second Council of Braga, held in 572, presided over by Martin of Braga, was held to increase the number of bishops in Galaecia. Twelve bishops assisted at this council, and ten decrees were promulgated: that the bishops should in their visitations see in what manner the priests celebrated the...
in 572. Records of the council refer to his see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
, the sedes Britonarum ("See of the Britons"), which is likely the monastery of Santa Maria de Bretoña. Mailoc's name is clearly Brythonic
Brythonic languages
The Brythonic or Brittonic languages form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family, the other being Goidelic. The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist John Rhys from the Welsh word Brython, meaning an indigenous Briton as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon or Gael...
, deriving from the Celtic
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
*Maglācos, thereby providing evidence for the British presence in the area.