Saint
Budoc of Dol
Bishop of Dol
Bishop of Dol in Brittany, who reposed around 600.
- Feast
- December 8old style December 21
- Reposed
- 6006th century
- Place
- Dol
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Budoc of Dol was born in Brittany, was abbot of Youghal in Ireland, and then returned to Brittany and succeeded Saints Samson and Maglorius as Bishop of Dol. The sources place him in the sixth or seventh century.
Several places in Devon and Cornwall in England bear his name. He is also called Budeaux or Budock. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 8 and 9 December in the various calendars (New Calendar).
Commemorated the same day December 8
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