Saint of the Day – 2 March – Saint Joavan of Brittany (Died c576) Bishop. Born in Britain, probably in Wales and died at Plougen, in Brittany, France of natural causes. Patronages – against cancer, Plouvien, France. Also known as – … of Leon, Jaoua, Joevin, Joévin, Jouva, Jaouen, Yaouen, Joavan, Joavan Aurelian.
Joavan followed his uncle to Brittany to become his disciple and spiritual student. St Paul Aurelian of Léon (Died c575) (known in Breton as Paol Aorelian or Saint Pol de Léon) the first Bishop of the See of Léon and one of the seven Founder Saints of Brittany.
That great Saint chose Joavan to be his assistant in his Bishopric, when he retired a little before his death. Saint Joavan survived him only a short time, perhaps just a year.
Joavan is the titular Saint of two Parish Churches in the Diocess of Léon.
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