Saint Corentius of Quimper
- Corentin
- Corentinus
- Cury
Profile
Son of a British chieftain. Hermit at Plomodiern in Brittany. First bishop of Cornouaille, (modern Quimper), France, consecrated by Saint Martin. Signed the decrees of the Council of Angers in 453.
Legend says that when a hermit, he fed on a fish that would regenerate after Corentius had taken a piece of its flesh.
- c.490 of natural causes
- Quimper-Léon, France, diocese of
MLA Citation
- “Saint Corentius of Quimper“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 November 2023. Web. 15 May 2024. <>