Saint
Derien
A Breton saint honored in Brittany.
- Feast
- February 14old style February 27
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Great Britain
Life
Saint Derien (Derrien, Drien), a contraction of Adrian, is a Breton saint venerated in the Léon region. He is known only from the Life of Saint Rioc, preserved by Albert le Grand from lost manuscripts, and it is not clear how much of it is historical. According to these accounts, he and Saint Neventer were two British colonists settled in Léon north of the River Elorn, in the fifth or the seventh century; both served the lord of La Roche-Maurice and freed him from a dragon. He is commemorated on 14 February and is counted among the half-legendary Breton saints.
Commemorated the same day February 14
CyrilEqual-to-the-Apostles · Apostle to the SlavsFeb 14
MaronVenerable · Syriac HermitFeb 14.jpeg)
Auxentius of BithyniaVenerable · Hermit of BithyniaFeb 14- Abraham of HarranSaint · Bishop of HarranFeb 14
Antoninus of SorrentoVenerable · Abbot and hermitFeb 14
Isaac of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Recluse of the Kiev CavesFeb 14
Ephraim of KatounakiaVenerable · Athonite elder of KatounakiaFeb 14
Modestinus, Florentinus and FlavianusHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of CampaniaFeb 14
Damian the NewVenerable MartyrFeb 14
The Twelve Greek CraftsmenHoly VenerablesFeb 14- Barbara of SkvorchikhaFool-for-Christ · Fool for Christ and recluseFeb 14
- Paul DernovHieromartyr · ArchpriestFeb 14