Rumon of Tavistock

Saint Rumon of Tavistock (also Ronan, Ruadan, or Ruan) is a saint venerated in the traditions of the Catholic, Anglican Communion, and Western Orthodox churches.

Saint Rumon of Tavistock
Bishop
Died6th century
Venerated inCatholic Church
Anglican Communion
Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Major shrineAbbey of St Mary & St Rumon (destroyed)
Feast5 January (translation of relics)
1 June (Brittany)
22 July (Ireland)
28 August (England)
30 August (Western Orthodox)
PatronageTavistock, Devon, England
Romansleigh, England
ControversyIdentity

Biography

Saint Rumon was likely a missionary originally from Ireland. Little else is known about him because, according to Father Alban Butler who cites William of Malmesbury, the history of his life was destroyed during war,[1] but he was probably a brother of St Tudwal of Tréguier.

Sometime before 960, Ordulf, Earl of Devon, built a church under his invocation.[1] Several other churches in Devon and Cornwall were also named after him[2] as well as the village of Romansleigh.[3]

Some authorities believe him to be the same historical figure as St Ronan who is venerated in Brittany on 1 June.[4] Others think that he and St Kea were British monks who founded a monastery at Street, Somerset.

Veneration

In the Catholic Church, the feast of St Rumon is observed on various dates in different British locations. The translation of St Rumon is celebrated on 5 January.[5]

The Holy Hierarch Rumon is venerated on 30 August according to the Julian Calendar in Western Orthodoxy.[3]

References
  1. "CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Butler’s Lives of the Saints – Saint Rumon, Bishop in England". catholicsaints.info. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  2. Anna Powell-Smith. "Tavistock (St Mary & St Rumon), abbey of | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  3. "Two Saints of Devon: Rumon of Tavistock and Urith of Chittlehampton / OrthoChristian.Com". orthochristian.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  4. "Keltic Kalendar", in The Cornish Church Guide. Truro: Blackford; pp. 9-16
  5. "CatholicSaints.Info » Blog Archive » Saint Rumon of Tavistock". catholicsaints.info. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
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