Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bricius, bishop of Tours
Other names
Brice, Britius
Introduction
He was the successor of St Martin as bishop of Tours.
Gender
Male
Associated places
Marmoutier; Tours
Obituary
d. 444
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Bricius, Brice (ns) (certain)
Related Personal Names
Name
Brice (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
Nov 13
Notes
He appears in English monastic calendars before 1100, and was in the Sarum calendar.
Saint in place-names
Names
| Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
| St Bryce's Church, Kirkcaldy KDT | St Bryce's Church (maybe) |
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