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Saint Judicael
7th century King of Domnonée
SaintFull write-upDomnonéePre-congregation
Feast: 17 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
590
Died
647
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In Brittany in France, Saint Judicael, who promoted peace between Bretons and Franks by every means and, having laid down the office of king, is said to have withdrawn to the monastery of Saint-Méen.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 17 December as a Breton king who worked for peace with the Franks and is said to have withdrawn to Saint-Méen.
Connected on this site
- Winnoc Saint Child
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 17 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q592038 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Judicael (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.