Tudy of Landevennec

Tudy (Tudi, Tudec, Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo, Tydie) of Landevennec was a Breton saint of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit who founded monasteries at Landévennec in Brittany, France and in Cornwall, England. The village of St Tudy in Cornwall is named for him. He may have been a disciple of Maudez (Maudet, Mawes), after whom St Mawes is named.^[1] His companions may have included Corentinus and Brioc. Île-Tudy, on the mouth of the Odet, is named after him.

Saint Tudy of Landevennec
Statue of St Tudy
Hermit
Born	Brittany
Died	5th or 6th century
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	9 May

Tudy is venerated in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church; his feast day is observed on 9 May^[2] or on 11 May.^[3]

See also

• Cornwall portal

• Landévennec Abbey