Saint Elian of Brittany

Also known as

• Allan of Brittany
• Eilan of Brittany

Memorial

• 13 January

Profile

Related to Saint Ismael, Saint Oudoceus, Saint Melorius, Saint Tugdual and Saint Judictel. Sixth century missionary to Cornwall, England. Llanelian in Anglesey and Llanelian in Denbigshire are named for him.

Born

• in Brittany (in modern France)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Elian of Brittany”. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 January 2010. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-elian-of-brittany/>