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Saint Hervé
Breton saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 17 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
521
Died
556
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Hervé (c. 521 – 575 AD), also known as Harvey, Herveus, or Houarniaule, was a sixth-century Breton saint. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular of the Breton saints. He was born in Guimiliau (Gwimilio).
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Saint Houardon Saint Teacher
- Saint Urfol Saint Teacher
Sources
- Wikidata Q2413835 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Hervé (CC BY-SA)
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