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Saint Joavan of Brittany

Saint Joavan of Brittany Also known as

Jaoua
Joevin
Joévin
Jouva
Jaouen
Yaouen

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

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

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Celtic Saints

websites in nederlandse
- Heiligen 3s

nettsteder i norsk
- Den katolske kirke

MLA Citation

“Saint Joavan of Brittany“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 March 2010. Web. 18 April 2024. <>