Tudwal

Medieval Breton bishop, considered to be one of the seven founder saints of Brittany.
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Summary

Tudwal is a human[1]. Born in Tenby[2], he… he was born on January 1, 490[3]. He passed away in Tréguier[4]. He died on January 1, 564[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tudwal's place of birth was Tenby[2].
  • Tudwal passed away in Tréguier[4].
  • Tudwal was born on January 1, 490[3].
  • Tudwal died on January 1, 564[5].
  • Tudwal's mother was Saint Pompeia[8].
  • Tudwal held citizenship in Wales[9].
  • Tudwal worked as a presbyter[6].
  • Tudwal held the position of bishop[10].
  • Tudwal held the position of abbot[11].
  • A notable student of Tudwal was Laouenan[12].
  • Tudwal is recorded as male[13].
  • Tudwal's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tudwal's Commons category is recorded as Tudwal[15].
  • Tudwal's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • Tudwal's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[17].
  • Tudwal's feast day is recorded as December 1[18].
  • Tudwal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Tudwal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Tugdualus'}[20].
  • Tudwal's sibling is recorded as Sainte Sève[21].

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Origins and Family

Tudwal was born in Tenby[2]. He was born on January 1, 490[3]. His mother was Saint Pompeia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Tudwal worked as a presbyter[6]. Positions held include bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[22] and abbot[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[23]. A notable student of him was Laouenan[12].

Death and Burial

Tudwal died on January 1, 564[5]. He passed away in Tréguier[4].

Why It Matters

Tudwal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Tudwal born?

Tudwal was born in Tenby[2].

Where did Tudwal die?

Tudwal passed away in Tréguier[4].

Who were Tudwal's parents?

Tudwal's mother was Saint Pompeia[8].

What did Tudwal do for work?

Tudwal worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Nominis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Nominis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tenby
    Feast day → December 1
    Sibling → Sainte Sève
    Canonization status → saint, Catholic saint
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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