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sean, 2001-03-05 02:11:33 The Irish have StPatrick, do the people of Brittany have a patron Saint? Do they celebrate it the same has the Irish do StPatrick? Thank you for your answer. Sean RE: patron saint of brittany Jañ-Mai, 2001-03-07 11:39:21 The Bretons have two patron saints in fact : - Sant Erwan (Yves in french) - Santez Anna (St Ann) The 1st one, Erwan Helouri, a priest and lawyer from Landreger (Tréguier in french), was the 1st breton saint ever canonized by Rome. A few decades after his death (14th century) he had gained a massive worship throughout Brittany, even supplanting older saints (like Eozen) in most places. He was proclaimed the patron of Brittany by the Duke Yann IV. He is also the patron of lawyers. His "pardon" (may the 19th) between Ar Vinic'hi and Landreger still has a great audience. The 2nd one is a biblic character, she's St Mary's mother (and Jesus Christ's grandmother). The modern form of her worship dates back to the 17th century, when a peasant from An Alre named Yvon Nikolazig found a statue of her while ploughing his field, and had visions charging him to build a chapel to give her shelter. In the context of catholic counter revolution of that period, church authorities magnified that event so as to settle Brittany as a kind of grandmother of christian faith. Recently some said her success may have something to to with recollections of ancient goddess (D)an(n)a. Her "pardon" (august the 25th) in Santez Anna Wened (Sainte Anne d'Auray) still have a massive audience. With Brittany vanishing as an autonomous province, as a results of french revolution, neither worship kept its national dimension. It is mainly among exiles that celebrating a patron of Brittany recured, about one century ago. Since then, Sant Erwan has been clearly prefered over Santez Anna. Its feast in Paris roman amphitheatre is famous. That is why a few years ago, when St Patrick's day started to be widely celebrated in mainland Europe, breton cultural organisations joined the mostly religious Sant Erwan feast to give it feast a greater weight, under the name "Gouel Erwan / Fest'Yves". Religious and secular celebrations are common in major breton cities today, although not as widely known yet as Patrick's day. Sincerely yours, Jañ-Mai | |
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