Méen
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Mewan (, , ) (fl. 6th century) was a Celtic saint active in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany. Most documentation of his life can be found in the Breton Vita Meveni, perhaps written in 1084 by Ingamar.
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It sits within the topics 617 deaths, 7th-century Breton people and 7th-century Christian saints.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Wales
- Occupation
- monk
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- Rennes (35) Métropole Saint-Pierre - Intérieur - Procession des saints de Bretagne - Saint Austol et Méen.jpg
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- Saint Méen
- date of death
- 0617-01-01
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- date of birth
- 0540-00-00
- feast day
- June 21
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6 sectionsContents
- Wales and Cornwall
- Brittany
- Feast date
- Notes
- References
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Mewan (, , ) (fl. 6th century) was a Celtic saint active in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany. Most documentation of his life can be found in the Breton Vita Meveni, perhaps written in 1084 by Ingamar.
==Wales and Cornwall== Mewan was of a Welsh family from Ergyng and was a relative of Saint Samson of Dol. He travelled to Cornwall with Samson and Austol and founded the church at St Mewan, near St Austell.
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