Att text: Late Breton tradition states The Life of Saint Tutgual was written by St. Louénan (Plaine, 1883). More recent scholarship rejects this attribution (Guillotel, 1992), suggesting instead a late 7^th or early 8^th century date.

Plaine, F. (1883) ‘Programme hagiographique breton’, Bulletin de l’Association Bretonne, pp. 309-324.
Guillotel, H. (1992) ‘L’hagiographie de Tréguier et la construction épiscopale’, Bulletin de la Société Archéologique du Finistère, 119, pp. 517-540.

¹ Peace be to all who serve Christ. In the name of God here begin a few things concerning the deeds and descent of Saint Tutgual, bishop. His mother was named Pompaia, sister of Count Rigualus, who was the first of the Britons to come across the sea; and Tutgual came after him, and with him seventy-two disciples crossed over, God guiding them as they rowed, until he came to the harbour at the head of the land of Ach, where he founded the first place, which is called Lanpapbu in the parish of Macoer. At that time Count Derochus, Saint Tutgual’s cousin, was ruling, who himself gave him many parishes throughout the whole of Domnonia, in alms for his soul and for eternal life. Then he became renowned for many miracles: he drove demons out of men, cured the paralysed, gave sight to the blind, and cast snakes out of the region.

² Then he came to Doudur, and in it found three estates, whose names are these: Trepoinpac, Santhequo, Tregurdel. Then he came to the district of Castel, and there found many parishes. Then to the district of Civitas, and there also found many parishes. Then he came to the district of Trecor, and there found many parishes, and founded many more besides, where is the great monastery called the Valley of Trechor. Then he came to the district of Guoelou, and found many parishes in it. And from there he went on to the district of Penteur, and found many parishes in it. And he went on to another district, Daudour, and found many parishes. And thence to the district of Racter, and found many parishes. And many others he found both in Brittany and in the land of the Gauls.

³ And after all these things, he set out for the palace of King Chilbert, which is called Paris, and with him twelve disciples whom he had chosen from among his own, and the lord Albinus; and there he wrought many miracles. He raised a dead man. And it was reported to the king that such a man was present in his palace, and the king sent a messenger to him. And Saint Tutgual came, and his companions with him, and they stood before the king. And while they stood there, a dove came from heaven in the likeness of an angel and descended upon Saint Tutgual’s right shoulder. Then the king understood that the man was holy, and the king and queen and the other men did reverence to him. And King Chilbert asked him what he sought. And he said: “I seek nothing but to find your grace, that I may commend to you those parishes which the counts and other noble men have given to me and to my monks who came with me.”

⁴ Then the king gave him the bishopric and the prelacy over his parishes and over the saints who had come with him, and there he had him ordained in the episcopal order. And that same day he sang Mass; and at that consecration, the king looking on, an angel came from heaven to break his offering, in the presence of two monks and two virgins. Then King Chilbert enriched him with many things and honoured him. He gave him a crystal and a golden chalice and his own golden crown, and offered many parishes along with them. Then Tutgual came with honour and gladness to his own country and to the great monastery in the district of Trecor, and there he founded many monasteries for himself and his disciples. There he spent his life until he passed away.