Saint Paul Aurelian

Also known as

• Paul of Léon
• Paol Aorelian
• Paulinus Aurelianus
• Paul Aurelian of Léon
• Pol de Léon

Memorial

• 12 March

Profile

Born a Romano-Briton prince, the son of Perphius, a Welsh chieftain. Educated at Llantwit Major with Saint David of Wales, Saint Samson of York, Saint Gildas the Wise and Saint Illtyd. Hermit. To escape being made a bishop, he and 12 companions established a monastery at Porz-Pol, Ouessant Island, Brittany (part of modern France. He later relented and became bishop of Ouismon. Spiritual director of his nephew, Saint Joavan of Brittany.

Born

• Glamorgan, Wales

Died

• 572 on Île de Batz, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Saint-Pol-de-Léon, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Paul Aurelian“. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>