Briag

Saint Briag (Breton) or Briac (French) was an Irish monk who came to Brittany in the company of Saint Tudwal. His feast day is 17 December.[1][2]

Saint Briag
Born6th century
Ireland
Diedc. 555
Bourbriac, Brittany
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast17 December

Biography

Born of Irish nobility, he lived during the sixth century. After his studies, he left his country to join a monastery in Wales led by the abbot Tudwal. They landed in Armorica, Brittany and evangelized the entire north coast.[1] Saint Briag is invoked for the cure of mental illnesses. He is said to have endowed the village with a miraculous spring, thus healing all these afflictions. He died around the year 555 and his tomb is today in Bourbriac in Côtes-d'Armor where he founded a monastery.[2]

The commune Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is named for Saint Briag.[2] Today, Briag is a common given name in Breton with several variant spellings and derivations, including Brian or Bryan.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Le Bras, Florence (27 February 2013). "Briac". Le grand guide des prénoms. Marabout. p. 12. ISBN 978-2-501-08846-6.
  2. Stéphan, Alain (1996). "Briag". Tous les prénoms bretons. Editions Jean-paul Gisserot. p. 26. ISBN 978-2-87747-172-5.
  3. "Briag". A l'Aber-Wrac'h. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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