Saint Corentius of Quimper

Also known as

• Corentin
• Corentinus
• Cury

Memorial

• 12 December

Profile

Son of a British chieftain. Hermit at Plomodiern in Brittany. First bishop of Cornouaille, (modern Quimper), France, consecrated by Saint Martin. Signed the decrees of the Council of Angers in 453.

Died

• c.490 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Corentius of Quimper”. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 October 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-corentius-of-quimper/>