Patern

Saint Patern [Padarn, Padern, Pern or Par; Latin Paternus.] (circa 440, born in Armorica) was a Breton saint. Patern was of Gallo-Roman origin, and was the first bishop of Valves. He is one of the seven founding saints of Brittany.

His father was named Petranus and his mother Guenn. He had his Annunciation in Vannes, after 497. He was educated a the monastery of Rhuys (under the abbot Generosus), before Saint Gildas became its abbot.

His father initially went to Ireland, where Patern joined him before passing over to Great Britain to found two monasteries. From there he returned to Vannes. He took part in the council of Valves in 465, where he was named bishop. He also took part in the treaty of 497 with Clovis I.

In the 9th century, his relics were transported to Berry then to the Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur in Issoudun, France.

He is a doublet of Saint Padarn of Llanbadarn Fawr in Ceredigion in Wales.

Notes

See also

*Blessed Julian Maunoir, "Apostle of Brittany"

References

* [http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/padarn.html "Vita Sancti Paterni"]