Jacut was a 5th-century Cornish

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who worked in

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

. He is commemorated liturgically on 6 February. His father was Fragan, a prince of

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, and his mother Gwen Teirbron. The young family had fled to Brittany to avoid the plague raging in

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

at that time, and so grew up in

Ploufragan Ploufragan (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Ploufragan lies adjacent to the southwest of Saint-Brieuc, the prefecture and largest city of Côtes-d'Armor. Population Inhabitants of Ploufragan ...

near

Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc (, Breton: ''Sant-Brieg'' , Gallo: ''Saent-Berioec'') is a city in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. History Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who Christianised the region in the 6th c ...

with his brothers,

Winwaloe Saint Winwaloe ( br, Gwenole; french: Guénolé; la, Winwallus or ; – 3 March 532) was the founder and first abbot of Landévennec Abbey (literally " Lann of Venec"), also known as the Monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Britt ...

and

Wethenoc Wethenoc or Gwethenoc or Guethenoc was a 5th-century Breton saint.Baring-Gould, Sabine and Fisher, John. The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain', volume 3, p. 38 (1911) ...

and a sister,

Creirwy Creirwy () is a figure in the ''Mabinogion'' and the ''Hanes Taliesin'' (the story of Taliesin's life), daughter of the enchantress Ceridwen and Tegid Foel ("Tacitus the Bald"). The Welsh Triads name her one of the three most beautiful maids of the ...

. He was educated by Budoc of Dol on ''the Île Lavret'' near

Paimpol Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France. It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches. Geography The town is located in the ...

,Brian Daniel Starr, Ascent of the Saints: Whose Lineage Is Known (Brian Daniel Starr, 2009
page 76
and as an adult he founded churches in

. Today he is memorialised in the towns of Saint-Jacut-les-Pins, Saint-Jacut-du-Mené,

Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer (, literally ''Saint-Jacut of the Mer''; br, Sant-Yagu-an-Enez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor département of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer are called ''jaguens'' (m ...

and the Abbey of Saint-Jacut in that

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Gallery

File:Saint Jacut-de-la-Mer.JPG, St Jacuts Abbey Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer File:St-Jacut - Butte des Moulins 1.jpg, Butte des Moulins at Saint-Jacut-du-Mené file:St-jacut.jpg , St-jacut statue.

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