ID
3882
Nationality
Welsh
British
Occupation
Patron saint
Saint
Catholic priest
Religion
Clergy (Catholic)
Summary
Hearing. Catholic patron saint for deafness, cramps, and glandular disorders. Also known as Cadvael, Cathmael, and Docus. A priest who studied in Wales and Ireland, but mostly lived and worked on an island off the coast of Brittany (France) during the 6th Century AD; returned to Britain and was martyred by Saxons near Weedon, England.
References
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc94.htm
Dates
?-580?