Saint Hardoin of Brittany

Also known as

• Hardoin of St-Paul-de-Leon
• Hardouin of….
• Harduinus of….
• Hoardon of….
• Hoardonus of….
• Hoarzon of….
• Hoarzonus of….
• Hoiarn-don of….
• Hoierdonus of….
• Holeardonus of….
• Hordeonius of….
• Houardon of….
• Huardo of….
• Ouardon of….
• Wardon of….

Memorial

• 29 November

Profile

Immigrant from the British Isles to Brittany (in modern France); legend says he was brought there in a stone boat propelled by angels. Hermit in the area of Landerneau. Priest. Bishop of Saint Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, France. Friend of Saint Herve.

Born

• British Isles

Died

• c.650

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Landerneau, France
• sailors

Representationd

• in a stone boat that is being pushed across the water by angels

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Hardoin of Brittany”. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 November 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-hardoin-of-brittany/>