Ruelin

Saint Ruelin, church of St. Victor, La Grigonnais

Saint Ruelin (or Saint Rivelin) succeeded Saint Tudwal as Bishop of Tréguier. He died ca. 650. His fest is February 28.[1]

Ruelin was a student of the Breton monk Tudwal who had established a hermitage on an island off the coast of North Wales.

Around 540, he immigrated with Tudwal to Armorica. Ruelin founded a hermitage, later a monastery, at present-day Châteauneuf-du-Faou. When Tudwal was dying, the priests asked him to select a successor, and he named Ruelin. His election was contested by Saint Pergat, canon and archpriest of Lexobie. who won a part of the clergy and the people to his cause. To remedy this schism, a synod was assembled at Lexobie, where the most skillful and learned ecclesiastics of the diocese were convoked to resolve the dispute.[2] It took an appearance from Tudwal for Pergat to retire, ending his days in penance at Pouldouran.[3]

The village of Saint-Rivalain lies southeast of Melrand, at the confluence of the Sarre and the Blavet.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Saint RUELLIN, évêque de Quimper en Bretagne, disciple de saint Tugdual (vers 650)." // Laporte, Claude. Tous les saints de l'Orthodoxie. - Éditions Xenia, Vevey, Suisse, 2008. - P. 129.
  2. ^ , Le Grand, Albert, Vie des saints de la Bretagne Armorique, 1636, réédition 1901, Quimper
  3. ^ M. de Garaby, "Vies des bienheureux et des saints de Bretagne", Saint-Brieuc, 1839
  4. ^ "Melrand", infoBretagne.com