Conwoïon

Conuvoion ( Conwoïon, Convoyon ) (ca. 800 * in Comblessac in Saint- Malo, † 868 in Maxent or in Plélan ) was a Breton saint. He was the first abbot of Redon.

Conuvoion was noble Breton descent. He was educated in Vannes by Bishop Raginarius and ordained a deacon. He was Archdeacon of Vannes, before he entered the Benedictine order and withdrew into solitude. 831 or 832, he founded the Abbey of Saint- Sauveur at Redon ( Rodon ) and became its first abbot He worked many miracles. Conuvoion had endowed good relations with Nominoë, Duke, later to become King of Brittany, the Redon with the spoils of the sack of Saint- Florent. The monastery was eventually abandoned due to the Norman invasions, the monks retreated to Plélan. Conuvoion occurred because of advanced age as abbot back and died a year later on January 5, 868 His successor was Ritcant ( 867-871 ). Conuvoions remains were transferred to Redon, but were lost during the French Revolution.

St. Conuvoion was a friend of St. Fiacrius.

Conuvoion in 1866 by Pope Pius IX. canonized. His feast day is January 5.