Saint Friard d'Indret (511–577) is a religious figure who contributed to the evangelization of the Nantes region during the 6th century.

Saint Friard grew up in a family of laborers. At the age of 53, he decided to retire in solitude and austerity to an island of the Loire called Vindomitte, near Nantes.[1] He was soon joined by a native of Nantes named Secondel; both decided to lead poor, humble lives of prayer and penance. According to Gregory of Tours, sometime between 526 and 549, they settled in Besné in the marshes of Brière, where they lived in separate cells. Friard died in 577, some time after Secondel.[2]

When Friard died, he was canonized and later became the patron saints of the parish. Saint Friard is the patron saint against fear of wasps (spheksophobia).[3]

His feast day is on August 1.

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Friard". CatholicSaints.Info. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Nancy. The Archaeology of the Early Medieval Celtic Churches, Issue 29, Routledge, 2017 ISBN 9781351546577
  3. ↑ "5 Weird Things There Are Saints For". Phactual. 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-31.

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