About Saint Turiau
Lived 650 – 749 (aged 98–99). Saint Turiau was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.
Saint Turiaf of Dol (or Thivisiau, Thurian, Thurien, Tuien, Turian, Turiano, Turianus, Turiav, Turiave, Turiavo, Turiavus, Turien; died ) was a Breton abbot and bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol.
Life
Turiaf was born in Brittany to French nobility in the 8th century. He became a monk, abbot and priest. Saint Sampson ordained him. He was appointed Bishop of Dol in Brittany, France. His feast day is 13 July.
Monks of Ramsgate account
The Monks of Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints (1921),
Butler's account
The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints,
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Important facts
Related people
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Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Saint Turiau's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Saint Turiau?
breton abbot and bishop
When was Saint Turiau born?
Saint Turiau was born in 650 in Lanvollon.
When did Saint Turiau die?
Saint Turiau died in 749.
What was Saint Turiau's occupation?
Saint Turiau was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Turiau. https://biography.guide/saint-turiau/
MLA: "Saint Turiau." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-turiau/.
Chicago: "Saint Turiau." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-turiau/.
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