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Also known as Briog, Briavel, Briomagl, Briomaglus

Brioc (Breton: Brieg; ; ; ; died late sixth century) was a 6th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany.

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Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Brioc
Saint.birth_date
c. 500
Saint.death_date
late sixth century
Saint.feast_day
1 May
Saint.venerated_in
Roman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchAnglican Communion
Saint.image
Saint Brieuc.jpg
Saint.birth_place
Ceredigion, Wales
Saint.death_place
St Brieuc-des-Vaux, Brittany
Saint.titles
Abbot
Saint.major_shrine
St Brieuc-des-Vaux

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Brioc (Breton: Brieg; ; ; ; died late sixth century) was a 6th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany.

==Life== Very little is known about Brioc's early life, as his 9th century Acta is not altogether reliable. It states that he came from Ceredigion where the church at Llandyfriog was originally dedicated to him. He received his education in Ireland and then studied under Germain of Paris. He is believed to have spent time at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, where a church was dedicated to him and his name was commemorated in the annual St. Bruix Fair.

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