Saint
Edern
A Breton saint honored in Brittany.
- Feast
- August 26old style September 8
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Ireland
Life
Saint Edern is a Breton saint, a monk, honoured mainly in Finistère, commemorated on 26 August. A Welsh saint of the name Edern, honoured at Llanedern and Bodedern, appears to be the same person or a related legend; according to the Welsh genealogies he was a son of Nudd or of Beli. The sources found give no sure details of his life.
Commemorated the same day August 26
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