Tudy of Landevennec

Breton saint of the 5th century

Saint Tudy of Landevennec
Statue of St Tudy
Hermit
Born	Brittany
Died	5th or 6th century
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	9 May

Tudy (Tudi, Tudec, Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo, Tydie) of Landevennec was a Breton saint of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit who founded monasteries at Landévennec in Brittany, France and in Cornwall, England. The village of St Tudy in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Maudez (Maudet, Mawes), after whom St Mawes is named.^[1] His companions may have included Corentinus and Brioc. Île-Tudy, on the mouth of the Odet, is named after him.

Tudy is venerated in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church; his feast day is observed on 9 May^[2] or on 11 May.^[3]

References

^ Ferrar, John William (1920). The Saints of Cornwall. London: Society for promoting christian knowledge. p. 27.
^ Saint of the Day, May 9: Tudy of Landevennec SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
^ Tudy (Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo). Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.