Editing Gildas (section)

==Veneration==
Gildas' [[relics]] were venerated in the abbey which he founded in Rhuys, until the 10th century, when they were removed to [[Berry, France|Berry]]. In the 18th century, they were said to be moved to the cathedral at [[Vannes]] and then hidden during the [[French Revolution]]. The various relics survived the revolution and have all since been returned to [[Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys]] where they are visible at various times of the year at a dedicated "treasury" in the village. The body of Saint Gildas (minus the pieces incorporated into various reliquaries) is buried behind the altar in the church of Saint Gildas de Rhuys.<ref name="pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr tresor">{{Cite web | url=http://pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr/tresor.php | title=Pourmenadenn-e-ruiz - Promenade a Rhuys - Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys - l'Eglise - le Trésor}}</ref>

The gold and silver covered relics of Saint Gildas include:

* A reliquary head containing parts of the saint's skull<ref name="pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr tresor"/>
* An arm reliquary containing bone pieces, topped with a blessing hand<ref name="pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr tresor"/>
* A reliquary femur and knee<ref name="pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr tresor"/>

The embroidered [[mitre]] supposedly worn by Gildas is also kept with these relics.<ref name="pourmenadenn-e-ruiz.fr tresor"/> Gildas is the patron saint of several churches and monasteries in Brittany, and his feast day is celebrated on 29 January.

===Further traditions===
Gildas is credited with a [[hymn]] called the ''Lorica'', or ''Breastplate'', a prayer for deliverance from [[evil]], which contains specimens of [[Hiberno-Latin]]. A proverb is also attributed to ''Gildas mab y Gaw'' in the ''Englynion y Clyweid'' in Llanstephan MS. 27.

In ''[[Bonedd y Saint]]'', Gildas is recorded as having three sons and a daughter. Gwynnog ap Gildas and Noethon ap Gildas are named in the earliest tracts, together with their sister Dolgar. Another son, Tydech, is named in a later document. [[Iolo Morganwg]] adds Saint [[Cenydd]] to the list.

The scholar [[David Dumville]] suggests that Gildas was the teacher of [[Finnian of Moville]], who in turn was the teacher of St [[Columba]] of [[Iona]].