Ethbin
6th-century Breton saint
Feast: 3 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Yban, also known as Saint Ethbin, saint Iboan, saint Diboan, saint Diboen, saint Iben, saint Ibe, saint Abibon, saint Languis, saint Langui, saint Idunet, saint Ivinec, is one of a number of semi-legendary Breton saints from Armorica who are recognized by the Catholic Church. He was a disciple of Saint Winwaloe. He founded a priory which is today the city of Châteaulin.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Winwaloe Saint Teacher
- Martirologio Romano — 19 ottobre: 'In Bretagna, sant'Etbino, monaco, che fece vita solitaria'; Santi e Beati — Sant'Etbino (Ethbin) di Kildare — Breton disciple of St Winwaloe († c.600), hermit and abbot. He is in the current Roman Martyrology at 19 October (the entry gives 3 July), and English Wikipedia counts him among 'semi-legendary Breton saints from Armoric
- Wikidata Q20560535 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ethbin (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.