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'''Saint Budoc of Dol''' (also '''Budeaux''' or '''Beuzec''') was a [[Bishop of Dol]], venerated after his death as a saint in both [[Brittany]] (now in France) and [[Devon]] (now in England). Saint Budoc is the patron of Plourin Ploudalmezeau in [[Finistère]] where his relics are preserved. His feast day was celebrated on 8 December, the date still used in Devon,<ref>[http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/ http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205004826/http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/ |date=February 5, 2007 }}</ref> but in Brittany this was moved to 9 December.<ref name=ods>[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095534102 "Budoc", ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints]</ref> |
'''Saint Budoc of Dol''' (also '''Budeaux''' or '''Beuzec''') was a [[Bishop of Dol]], venerated after his death as a saint in both [[Brittany]] (now in France) and [[Devon]] (now in England). Saint Budoc is the patron of Plourin Ploudalmezeau in [[Finistère]] where his relics are preserved. His feast day was celebrated on 8 December, the date still used in Devon,<ref>[http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/ http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205004826/http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/ |date=February 5, 2007 }}</ref> but in Brittany this was moved to 9 December.<ref name=ods>[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095534102 "Budoc", ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints]</ref> |
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==Name== |
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The name Budoc, or Beuzec, means "saved from the waters" from the Breton ''beuziñ'' meaning "drown". In old Celtic, ''boudi'' means "victory" and "profit,"<ref name=doble/> |
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| ⚫ | Budoc is reputed to have been grandson of the King of [[Brest, France|Brest]]. His mother, Princess [[Saint Senara|Azenor]] of Brest, had been falsely accused of infidelity by her jealous stepmother, who had thrown the pregnant Azenor into the sea in a cask. |
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Both Azenor and Budoc were later welcomed back to the Kingdom of Brest after Azenor's stepmother fell ill, and upon her deathbed she recanted the evil lies she had spread. (Evans, 1919) |
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| ⚫ | The [[Hagiography|vita]] of Breton [[Saint Winwaloe]] describes Budoc as a teacher living on the island of [[Île-de-Bréhat|Laurea]].<ref name=ods/> Later Budoc was elected bishop, and then returned to Brittany, where he succeeded [[Samson of Dol|Saint Samson]] and [[Saint Magloire|Saint Maglorius]] as bishop of Dol and ruled for 26 years (according to the 10th century vita of Maglorius and the 11th century 'Chronicle of Dol'). Hagiographer [[Gilbert Hunter Doble|G.H. Doble]] is of the opinion that Budoc was a once famous abbot whose chief establishment was on the Breton coast.<ref name=doble/> |
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== Legend == |
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| ⚫ | Budoc is reputed to have been grandson of the King Even of [[Brest, France|Brest]]. His mother, Princess [[Saint Senara|Azenor]] of Brest, had been falsely accused of infidelity by her jealous stepmother, who had thrown the pregnant Azenor into the sea in a cask. (A tower of the [[Château de Brest]] is named for her.) Azenor invoked the help of [[Brigid of Kildare|Saint Brigid]]. The cask drifted for five months. Shorty after Azenor's baby was born, the cask washed ashore on the coast of Ireland.The story echoes the Greek myth regarding the young Perseus.<ref name=ods/> |
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A villager summoned the abbot of Beau Port, near [[Waterford]], and the child was christened the next day. Azenor became the washer-woman of the monastery, and Budoc was raised there.<ref name=ods/> Azenor's stepmother fell ill, and upon her deathbed she recanted the evil lies she had spread. Azenor's husband sailed to Ireland, and the couple was reconciled, but both died before they could return to Brittany. |
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| ⚫ | The [[Hagiography|vita]] of Breton [[Saint Winwaloe]] describes Budoc as a teacher living on the island of [[Île-de-Bréhat|Laurea]].<ref name=ods/> Later Budoc was elected bishop, and then returned to Brittany, where he succeeded [[Samson of Dol|Saint Samson]] and [[Saint Magloire|Saint Maglorius]] as bishop of Dol and ruled for 26 years (according to the 10th century vita of Maglorius and the 11th century 'Chronicle of Dol'). |
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| ⚫ | Budoc became a monk.<ref>[http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintb63.htm http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintb63.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211220012/http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintb63.htm |date=February 11, 2007 }}</ref> He eventually left Ireland, sailing in a stone trough that landed at [[Porspoder]], near Brest.<ref name=doble/> |
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== Budoc in South-West England == |
== Budoc in South-West England == |
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Budoc is reputed to have sailed across the [[Plymouth Sound]], until he found an inlet on the Devon side of the [[River Tamar]]. He landed in Budshead Creek, part of the present district of [[Plymouth]] called [[St Budeaux]]. His supposed activity suggests the foundation of an early church in Plymouth.<ref>[http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029082628/http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html |date=October 29, 2007 }}</ref> However, there is no evidence of the name in Devon prior to the 16th century. There is also an ancient church said to have been dedicated by him at [[Budock]] in [[Cornwall]], and there was once one in [[Oxford]] too.<ref>[[Doble, G. H.]] (1964) ''The Saints of Cornwall: part 3''. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 3-14</ref> Saint Budoc's feast day is celebrated in Devon on 8 December. |
Budoc is reputed to have sailed across the [[Plymouth Sound]], until he found an inlet on the Devon side of the [[River Tamar]]. He landed in Budshead Creek, part of the present district of [[Plymouth]] called [[St Budeaux]]. His supposed activity suggests the foundation of an early church in Plymouth.<ref>[http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029082628/http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html |date=October 29, 2007 }}</ref> However, there is no evidence of the name in Devon prior to the 16th century. There is also an ancient church said to have been dedicated by him at [[Budock]] in [[Cornwall]], and there was once one in [[Oxford]] too.<ref name=doble>[[Doble, G. H.]] (1964) ''The Saints of Cornwall: part 3''. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 3-14</ref> Saint Budoc's feast day is celebrated in Devon on 8 December. |
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== Troparion of Saint Budoc == |
== Troparion of Saint Budoc == |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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Two stained-glass windows in the chancel of Saint-Budoc Church in |
Two stained-glass windows in the chancel of Saint-Budoc Church in Porspoder depict scenes from the life of the saint.<ref name=patrim>[http://www.patrimoine-iroise.fr/culturel/religieux/Saint-Budoc.php?lang=en Loukianoff, Yannick. "Saint-Budoc Church", Patrimoine D'Irois]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:27, 15 April 2020
Budoc | |
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 Saint-Budoc near the church of Trégarvan, Finistère, Britanny, France | |
| Abbot of Youghal; Bishop of Dol | |
| Born | 5th century Ireland |
| Died | 6th century |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[citation needed] Anglican Communion |
| Major shrine | Plourin Ploudalmezeau |
| Feast | 8 December (traditional) 9 December (Brittany) |
| Patronage | Plourin Ploudalmezeau, France; Plymouth, England |
Saint Budoc of Dol (also Budeaux or Beuzec) was a Bishop of Dol, venerated after his death as a saint in both Brittany (now in France) and Devon (now in England). Saint Budoc is the patron of Plourin Ploudalmezeau in Finistère where his relics are preserved. His feast day was celebrated on 8 December, the date still used in Devon,[1] but in Brittany this was moved to 9 December.[2]
Name
The name Budoc, or Beuzec, means "saved from the waters" from the Breton beuziñ meaning "drown". In old Celtic, boudi means "victory" and "profit,"[3]
Life
The vita of Breton Saint Winwaloe describes Budoc as a teacher living on the island of Laurea.[2] Later Budoc was elected bishop, and then returned to Brittany, where he succeeded Saint Samson and Saint Maglorius as bishop of Dol and ruled for 26 years (according to the 10th century vita of Maglorius and the 11th century 'Chronicle of Dol'). Hagiographer G.H. Doble is of the opinion that Budoc was a once famous abbot whose chief establishment was on the Breton coast.[3]
Legend
Budoc is reputed to have been grandson of the King Even of Brest. His mother, Princess Azenor of Brest, had been falsely accused of infidelity by her jealous stepmother, who had thrown the pregnant Azenor into the sea in a cask. (A tower of the Château de Brest is named for her.) Azenor invoked the help of Saint Brigid. The cask drifted for five months. Shorty after Azenor's baby was born, the cask washed ashore on the coast of Ireland.The story echoes the Greek myth regarding the young Perseus.[2]
A villager summoned the abbot of Beau Port, near Waterford, and the child was christened the next day. Azenor became the washer-woman of the monastery, and Budoc was raised there.[2] Azenor's stepmother fell ill, and upon her deathbed she recanted the evil lies she had spread. Azenor's husband sailed to Ireland, and the couple was reconciled, but both died before they could return to Brittany.
Budoc became a monk.[4] He eventually left Ireland, sailing in a stone trough that landed at Porspoder, near Brest.[3]
Budoc in South-West England
Budoc is reputed to have sailed across the Plymouth Sound, until he found an inlet on the Devon side of the River Tamar. He landed in Budshead Creek, part of the present district of Plymouth called St Budeaux. His supposed activity suggests the foundation of an early church in Plymouth.[5] However, there is no evidence of the name in Devon prior to the 16th century. There is also an ancient church said to have been dedicated by him at Budock in Cornwall, and there was once one in Oxford too.[3] Saint Budoc's feast day is celebrated in Devon on 8 December.
Troparion of Saint Budoc
Thou wast miraculously preserved from the ocean's fury
and, being sustained by the hand of God,
thou didst devote thyself to his service, O Hierarch Budoc.
Being showered with both temporal and spiritual honours both in Armagh and in Dol,
thou didst labour to win souls for Christ,
therefore we implore thine aid,
begging Christ our God that he will save our souls.[6]
Legacy
Two stained-glass windows in the chancel of Saint-Budoc Church in Porspoder depict scenes from the life of the saint.[7]
See also
References
- ^ http://members.fortunecity.com/devonflaggroup/ Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Budoc", Oxford Dictionary of Saints
- ^ a b c d Doble, G. H. (1964) The Saints of Cornwall: part 3. Truro: Dean and Chapter; pp. 3-14
- ^ http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintb63.htm Archived February 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://members.fortunecity.com/gerdewnansek/devonssaints.html Archived October 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/message/2891?l=1
- ^ Loukianoff, Yannick. "Saint-Budoc Church", Patrimoine D'Irois