Saint
Doha
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 5th century
Life
Doha, also called Doccus, belongs to the more or less legendary Breton saints not officially recognized by the Catholic Church. He is said to have been a bishop of the 5th century, born in Britain. His existence appears in several early sources: an Irish catalogue of saints of the 8th century, the Life of Saint Samson of the 7th century, and the Llandaff cartulary. He has sometimes been confused, it seems wrongly, with Saint Cadoc.
His veneration was once widespread: two monasteries, in Wales and in Cornwall, bore his name, preserved in a parish in each country. In Brittany he was honoured at Primelin in Finistère, and is honoured today at Merdrignac. Venerated locally, with no synodal canonization.