Saint
Meldroc of Vannes
A saint honored at Vannes in Brittany in the age of the undivided Church.
- Era
- 7th century
Life
Meldroc of Vannes was bishop of Vannes in Brittany in the seventh century. He is venerated as a saint in the Western Church.
He is supposed to have been of Irish origin and to have been the fifteenth bishop of the diocese of Vannes. According to the calendar of the Breton saints, his feast is 27 June. The same source adds that in the East he is commemorated on 29 December (the date being given in the local calendar of each Church). The chapel of Saint-Meldéoc at Locmeltro is dedicated to him. No other facts about his life are preserved in the sources consulted.