Samson of Dol
Samson of Dol (also Samsun; born c. late 5th century) was a Welsh saint, who is also counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany with Pol Aurelian, Tugdual or Tudwal, Brieuc, Malo, Patern (Paternus) and Corentin. Born in southern Wales, he died in Dol-de-Bretagne, a small town in north Brittany.
Saint Samson of Dol | |
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| Born | c. 485 South Wales |
| Died | 565 Dol, Neustria, Kingdom of the Franks |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Dol; Milton Abbas, Dorset |
| Feast | 28 July |
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