Saint Corentius of Quimper

detail of a stained glass window of Saint Corentius in the cathedral of Saint-Corentin de Quimper, France; date and artist unknown; photographed on 23 July 2015 by Thesupermat; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Corentin
  • Corentinus
  • Cury

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Son of a British chieftain. Hermit at Plomodiern in Brittany. First bishop of Cornouaille, (modern Quimper), France, consecrated by Saint Martin. Signed the decrees of the Council of Angers in 453.

Died

  • c.490 of natural causes

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Corentius of Quimper“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 June 2018. Web. 23 January 2019. <>