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Saint Tudwal (died c. 564) was a Breton
Breton people

The Bretons are a distinct Celts ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythons who settled the area from south western Great Britain in the 4th to 6th centuries....
 monk
Monk

A Monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the unconditioning of mind and body in favor of the realization of one's true nature, and does so living either alone or with any number of like-minded people, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose....
. He is considered one of the seven founder-saints of Brittany.

Tudwal was said to be a son of Hoel Mawr
Hoel

Hoel or Howel is a legendary king of Brittany and one of the oldest characters associated with Arthurian legend. He is the son of King Budic of Brittany, and serves as one of King Arthur's vassals and loyal allies....
 (Hoel I). Tudwal travelled to Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 to learn the scriptures, then became a hermit
Hermit

A hermit is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in solitude and/or isolation from society.In Christianity the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Catholic spirituality#Desert spirituality of the Old Testament ....
 on what is now called Saint Tudwal's Island East off North Wales
North Wales

File:North Wales .pngNorth Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England....
. Tudwal later emigrated to Brittany, settling in Lan Pabu with 72 followers, where he established a large monastery
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 under the patronage of his cousin, King Deroch of Domnonée
Domnonia

Domnon?e is the modern French version of the Latin name Dumnonia , which denoted a kingdom in northern Brittany founded by migrants from Dumnonia in Great Britain....
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Saint Tudwal (died c. 564) was a Breton
Breton people

The Bretons are a distinct Celts ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythons who settled the area from south western Great Britain in the 4th to 6th centuries....
 monk
Monk

A Monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the unconditioning of mind and body in favor of the realization of one's true nature, and does so living either alone or with any number of like-minded people, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose....
. He is considered one of the seven founder-saints of Brittany.

Tudwal was said to be a son of Hoel Mawr
Hoel

Hoel or Howel is a legendary king of Brittany and one of the oldest characters associated with Arthurian legend. He is the son of King Budic of Brittany, and serves as one of King Arthur's vassals and loyal allies....
 (Hoel I). Tudwal travelled to Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 to learn the scriptures, then became a hermit
Hermit

A hermit is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in solitude and/or isolation from society.In Christianity the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Catholic spirituality#Desert spirituality of the Old Testament ....
 on what is now called Saint Tudwal's Island East off North Wales
North Wales

File:North Wales .pngNorth Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England....
. Tudwal later emigrated to Brittany, settling in Lan Pabu with 72 followers, where he established a large monastery
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 under the patronage of his cousin, King Deroch of Domnonée
Domnonia

Domnon?e is the modern French version of the Latin name Dumnonia , which denoted a kingdom in northern Brittany founded by migrants from Dumnonia in Great Britain....
. Tudwal was made Bishop of Tréguier on the insistence of Childebert I
Childebert I

Childebert I was the Frankish King of the Franks, a Merovingian dynast, one of the four sons of Clovis I who shared the kingdom of the Franks upon their father's death in 511....
, King of the Franks.

Tudwal is shown in iconography
Iconography

Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images. The word iconography literally means "image writing", and comes from the Ancient Greek e???? and ??afe?? ....
 as a bishop holding a dragon
Dragon

File:Ukiyo-e dragon 2.jpgThe dragon is a legendary creature with serpentine shape or otherwise reptilian traits that features in the mythology of many cultures....
, now the symbol of Tregor
Trégor

Tr?gor is one of the nine provinces of Brittany, in its north-western area. It comprises the west part of the Departments of France of C?tes-d'Armor and a small part of the north-east of Finist?re, as far as the river Morlaix....
. His feast day is celebrated on 1 December.

Famous people with that name

  • Tugdual Menon
    Tugdual Menon

    Tugdual Menon , was a French composer. He was likely teacher of the organist Claudio Merulo....


See also

  • Tro Breizh
    Tro Breizh

    Tro Breizh is a Roman Catholic Church pilgrimage that links the towns of the seven founding saints of Brittany of Brittany. These seven saints were Celtic monks from Sub-Roman Britain from around the 5th or 6th century who brought Christianity to Armorica and founded its first diocese....
     (Breton
    Breton language

    The Breton language is a Celtic languages spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France....
     for "Tour of Brittany"), a Catholic
    Roman Catholic Church

    The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
     pilgrimage
    Pilgrimage

    File:Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpgIn religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long quest or search of great moral significance....
     that links the towns of the seven founding saints of Brittany
    Brittany

    Brittany is a former independent Celtic nations monarchy and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy....
    , including Tréguier
    Tréguier

    Tr?guier is a port town in the C?tes-d'Armor departments of France in Bretagne in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of Tr?gor....
    , Saint Tudwal's town
  • Blessed Julian Maunoir
    Julian Maunoir

    Blessed Julien Maunoir, SJ, , known as the "Apostle of Brittany" was born in France in 1606. A classmate of Saints Isaac Jogues and Gabriel Lalemant he aspired to become a Jesuit missionary to the peoples of Canada....
    , "Apostle of Brittany"


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