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Petroc or Petrock (Medieval Latin: Petrocus; Welsh: Pedrog; French: Perreux; c. 468 – c. 564) was a British prince and Christian saint. Probably born in South Wales , he primarily ministered to the Britons of Devon (Dewnans) and Cornwall (Kernow) then forming the kingdom of Dumnonia where he is associated with a monastery at Padstow , which ...
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- St Petroc's Church, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
- 4 June
Facts. Feastday: June 4. Patron: of Cornwall. Death: 564. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Petroc. Petroc was born in Wales, possibly the son of a Welsh king. He became a monk and with some of his friends, went to Ireland to study.
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Jun 4, 2022 · Saint Petroc. By. uCatholic. - June 4, 2022. 7948. Saint Petroc was the younger son of the King Glywys. On his father’s death, the people of Glywysing called for Petroc to take the crown of one the country’s sub-divisions, but Petroc wanted a religious life, and went to study in Ireland.
Death: January 1, 1177. Saint Petroc, also known as Petrock, Pedrog, Perreuse, Perreux, Petrocus, and Petrox, was a saint and important figure in the early history of Christianity in Britain. Petroc was born as the younger son of King Glywys, and upon his father's death, he was expected to take the crown of one of the country's sub-divisions.
Jun 4, 2011 · St. Petroc was the younger son of the King Glywys. On his father’s death, the people of Glywysing called for Petroc to take the crown of one the country’s sub-divisions, but Petroc wanted a religious life, and went to study in Ireland. After 30 years as abbot, Petroc made a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy. On his return, just as he reached Newton Saint Petroc, it began to rain. Petroc predicted ...
Overview. Petroc. monk. Quick Reference. (6th century), abbot, Cornwall's most famous saint. The sources for his Life are late and unsatisfactory. He came from South Wales, landed at Haylemouth, and founded a monastery in succession to Wethinoc at Lanwethinoc, now called Padstow (= Petroc's Stow).
Saint Petroc – Wilcuma. 86. Saint Petroc, Abbot of Padstow. And those with him Our holy Father Petroc (or Pedrog) was born in about 468, the third of ten children of King Glywys Cernvw of Glywysing (Dyfed, Wales). After the death of his father, the people wanted Petroc to take his place, but the saint wanted to devote himself to the religious ...
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