July 29th

Saint William Pinchon

Saint · Common of Pastors · Saint-Brieuc, France · d. 1234

In the town of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany, in France, Saint William Pinchon, bishop, who spent himself on the building of the cathedral church, shone with kindness and simplicity, and with undaunted strength of soul endured grave afflictions and exile in defending his flock and the rights of the Church.

Latin Original

In Briocénsi óppido Británnize Minóris Gálliz, sancti Guliélmi Pinchon, epíscopi, qui in ecclésize cathedrális zedificatiónem se impéndit, benignitáte et simplicitáte refülsit et impávido ánimi róbore pro óvibus ac iüribus Ecclesiae defendéndis graves vexatiónes exsiliümque passus est.