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Hervaeus (or Huvarnus) of Brittany
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Hervaeus (or Huvarnus) Of Brittany
an abbot of the 6th century, was the son of Huvarnion, a pious and accomplished Gallic noble, was born blind, and educated by his widowed mother for the monastic life. He built a monastery upon some land given him by Clovigonus, in the town of Laungredec, where he presided till extreme old age. He is commemorated as a saint on June 17.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hervaeus (or Huvarnus) of Brittany'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/h/hervaeus-or-huvarnus-of-brittany.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.