Abran

Saint Abran, whose Breton name means "Abraham", was an Irish hermit of the 6th century who lived in Brittany. He was born in Ireland and was a brother of Gibrian. With his brothers and sisters, among them Saint Tressan, he went to Brittany; five brothers and three sisters dedicated their lives to God in a monastic life.

Abran lived as a hermit at a place on the river Marne, shown to him by Saint Remigius. He and his siblings are considered saints for the good Christian influence they had on the Breton people. He is sometimes also called Gibrian. He reposed around 515. He is commemorated on 8 May, in the Catholic calendars and in those of the Western Rite Orthodox. He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church.