Baring-Gould’s sources: Gallican and Roman Martyrologies. Authorities: — A Life by an anonymous author of the 8th cent, in MabiUon, Acta SS. O.S.B. ssec. ii. Another Life by the Abbot Florentius, in Surius; a third Life from the Abbey of S. Meen, published in the 1st vol. of “ Memoires pour servir k l’histoire de Bretagne.” A Life in Ordericus Vitalis, 1. iii S. Judoc, also called Josse, was the son of Hoel III., king of Brittany. He was younger brother of S. Judicael, so that he must have been bom about 591. His youth was passed in the monastery of San Maelmon. When S. Judicael resolved on abdicating, that he might retire to a monastery, he asked his brother Judoc to ascend the throne in his room, and look after his children. Judoc asked eight days to consider the proposal, and during them fled the monastery, in company with some pilgrims who were passing, and took up his abode with Haymon, count of Ponthieu, who had him ordained to serve as his chaplain. After some years Judoc asked leave to retire from the world, and was given Ray, on the river Authie, where he built a cell and chapel. There he spent eight years, till the curiosity of the people who came to observe him, and obtain miracles from him, drove him thence to Runiac, on the river Canche. The site of his cell there has become the town of Saint Josse. After thirteen years spent at this place, he went into the forest land, and obtained from Count Haymon a grant of the valley of Pidrague. This was in 67 1, twenty-nine years after his flight from Brittany. He then set off for Rome, where he was received by Pope Vitalianus, and given many relics.

Judoc died a few years after his return, about 675.1 His relics [the bodily remains of a saint, or objects they used, kept with honor] are preserved in the parish church of Saint Josse, at the mouth of the Canche, near MontreuiL