Felix of Rhuys
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Saint Felix of Rhuys (died 1038) was a Breton Benedictine hermit and abbot.
Life
Born in Quimper, he was a recluse on Ushant. He then entered the Benedictine order at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire. Felix rebuilt Rhuys Abbey,[1] which had been founded by Saint Gildas in the 6th century on the Gulf of Morbihan, and had been destroyed by the Normans.
His feast day is 4 March.
References
External links
- Felix of Rhuys
- (in French) Saint-Felix-de-Rhuys