Saint Pardulf

statue of Saint Pardoux, date and artist unknown; church of La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, Creuse, France; photographed on 1 June 2018 by Père Igor; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Pardoux
  • Pardulfo
  • Pardulphus
  • Pardolf
  • Pardolfo

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Hermit. Monk at Gueret, France. Abbot at Gueret. During the Saracen invasion of the area, the monks of his house evacuated – except for Pardulf; he stayed behind to pray for the preservation of the monastery; it was saved from attack.

Born

Died

  • c.738
  • his arm was enshrined at the church of Sardent, France
  • the arm and reliquary now at the Museum of Fine Art at Guére, France

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Pardulf“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 January 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <>