Saint Germochus or Germoe was an early 6th century saint active in Cornwall and Brittany.
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He is the patron saint of the parish of Germoe in Cornwall. He is said to have been a king and one of the companions of St Breage (they were Irish missionaries who landed at Hayle). His shrine in Germoe church was a place of pilgrimage until the Reformation. In the churchyard is St Germoe's Chair, no doubt connected to the cult of the saint but in what way is unclear.[1][2] According to legend Germoc was a king in Ireland whose feast day is 6 May.
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