Abran was born in
Ireland and was a brother of
Gibrian. Abran and Gibrain traveled to
Brittany with their siblings. The five brothers and three sisters chose a life of devotion to
God in
consecrated religious life. Abran lived in a
hermitage on the
Marne River, which had been given to him by
Saint Remigius. Abran and his siblings are all considered
saints for their positive
Christian influence upon the
Breton people. Saint Abran's
feast day is 8 May on the
Western Rite Orthodox and
Roman Catholic Church calendars. == See also ==