Christian Saint. Early records describe him as the son of a Welsh chieftan who is identified in later sources as Glywys, a legendary early fifth century king and founder of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing. He studied in Ireland, a center of learning at that time, and made a pilgrimage to Rome, returning to Cornwall, where he founded a monastery at what is now Padstow, on the north coast of Cornwall. Petroc founded churches throughout Britain, Wales, and Brittany (where he was known as Perreux). He is one of the three patron saints of Cornwall, along with Saint Michael and Saint Piran. His major shrine was at Saint Petroc's Church in Bodmin, Cornwall and his ivory reliquary in the form of a casket is still housed and on public display inside the church. The contents were thrown out during the English Reformation, allegedly into the bay near Padstow. Saint Petroc's feast day is on June 4th. He is venerated in the Anglican Communion, the Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Christian Saint. Early records describe him as the son of a Welsh chieftan who is identified in later sources as Glywys, a legendary early fifth century king and founder of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing. He studied in Ireland, a center of learning at that time, and made a pilgrimage to Rome, returning to Cornwall, where he founded a monastery at what is now Padstow, on the north coast of Cornwall. Petroc founded churches throughout Britain, Wales, and Brittany (where he was known as Perreux). He is one of the three patron saints of Cornwall, along with Saint Michael and Saint Piran. His major shrine was at Saint Petroc's Church in Bodmin, Cornwall and his ivory reliquary in the form of a casket is still housed and on public display inside the church. The contents were thrown out during the English Reformation, allegedly into the bay near Padstow. Saint Petroc's feast day is on June 4th. He is venerated in the Anglican Communion, the Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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