Saint Elvan

Also known as

• Eluan

Memorial

• 1 January

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Sent by King Saint Lucius to Pope Saint Eleuterus to petition for missionaries to Britain, then returned to work as a missionary himself. Bishop.

Born

• 2nd century Britanny (part of modern France)

Died

• buried at Glastonbury, England

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Elvan“. Saints.SQPN.com. 1 January 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>