6th century. This patron of the abbey of Tavistock and Romansleigh in
Devonshire, and of Ruan Lanihorne, Ruan Major and Minor in Cornwall is
reputed to have been a brother of
Saint Tudwal (f.d. November 30).
William of Malmesbury tells us that his "vita" was destroyed by the
wars, but that Rumon was a bishop of an unidentified see. About this
time a well-meaning canon provided a "vita" from Rumon by taking an
abbreviated life of the Breton
Saint Ronan (f.d. June 1)
and changing
the name to Rumon throughout. It does, however, describe the
translation of Rumon's relics on January 5, 981, from Ruan Lanihorne, a
Celtic monastery and the most ancient centre of his cultus, to
Tavistock. Saint Rumon was highly venerated at Tavistock, the earl
Ordulf built a church under his invocation in the 10th century and
requested his relics, which remained there throughout the Middle Ages.
Glastonbury also claimed Rumon's relics. He may have been a monk at
Glastonbury, who founded a monastery on the Lizard Peninsula in
Cornwall. He is also venerated in Norwich and Ramsey
(
Encyclopaedia,
Farmer,
Husenbeth).