Tudwal

Saint Tudwal
The relics of Saint Ives and Tudwal in a procession at the gate of Tréguier Cathedral in 2005
Died	~564 AD
Venerated in	Orthodox Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion True Orthodox Church
Feast	1 December
Attributes	bishop holding a dragon

Saint Tudwal (died c. 564), also known as Tual, Tudgual, Tugdual, Tugual, Pabu, Papu, or Tugdualus (Latin), was a Breton monk. He is considered to be one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Tudwal was said to be the son of Hoel Mawr (Hoel I). He travelled to Ireland to learn the scriptures, and then became a hermit on Saint Tudwal's Island, east of North Wales. Tudwal later immigrated to Brittany, settling in Lan Pabu with 72 followers, where he established a large monastery under the patronage of his cousin, King Deroch of Domnonée. Tudwal was made Bishop of Tréguier on the insistence of Childebert I, King of the Franks.

Tudwal is shown in iconography as a bishop holding a dragon, now the symbol of Tregor. His feast day is celebrated on 1 December.

Famous people with that name

• Tugdual Menon

See also

• Tro Breizh (Breton for "Tour of Brittany"), a Catholic pilgrimage that links the towns of the seven founding saints of Brittany, including Tréguier, Saint Tudwal's town
• Blessed Julian Maunoir, "Apostle of Brittany"
• St Tugual's Chapel, chapel named after St Tudwal