Saint Joavan of Brittany

Memorial

• 2 March

Profile

Moved from Britain to Brittany to become the spiritual student of his uncle Saint Paul Aurelian. Monk at Landevennec, Brittany (in modern France). Co-adjutor bishop with, and successor to Saint Paul. At least two churches in Brittany are dedicated to him.

Born

• 6th century Romano-Briton

Died

• c.570 of natural causes
• buried at Plougen
• his tomb survives, but not his relics

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Joavan of Brittany”. Saints.SQPN.com. 1 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-joavan-of-brittany/>