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St. Armel (Arthmael)

The descriptions that start with How (Comment) are from the Church of Ploƫrmel and the others are from the church of St. Armel des Bochaux.

All photos © 2012 Dylan Stephens


How St Armel takes leave of his fellows.
Comment St Armel prend conge de ses compatriots.

How the king's messenger comes asking for St. Armel in Brittany.
Comment le messager du roi vint queirir St. Armel in Bretagne.

The king's messenger comes asking for St. Armel in Brittany.
Comment le messager du roi vint queirir St. Armel in Bretagne.

How St Armel in the court of King gets help to heal the poor.
Comment St Armel en la cour du roi et en sa vue guerit un pauvre.

How St Armel in the court of King gets help to heal the poor.
Comment St Armel en la cour du roi et en sa vue guerit un pauvre.

How St Armel took leave of King Childebert.
Comment St Armel prit conge du roi Childebert.

St Armel receives the land of Boschaux from King.
St Armel recoit la terre des Boschaux des mains du roi.

How St Armel took the Dragon and took him away.
Comment St Armel prit la guivre et l'emmena.

How St Armel threw the Dragon into the Seiche.
Comment St Armel jeta la guivre en Seiche.

St Armel combat the dragon.
St Armel fights the dragon.

St Armel evangelise la population. St Armel evangelizes the population

How St Armel preaches and heals a leper.
Comment St Armel preche et guerit un lepreux.

How the angel announces to St Armel his death and how he passed away.
Comment l'ange noncia a St Armel sa morte et comment il trepassa.

St Armel dies among his monks.
St Armel meurt au milieu de ses moines.