The Church probably first came to Cornwall by slowly spreading from Roman cities like Exeter, and the saints who gave their names to so many Cornish parishes were probably local leaders during the 6th and 7th centuries. Together with Christians in Wales and Brittany they looked to Rome as their head and centre. St Budoc, the saint of the Falmouth area, is also venerated in Brittany and at St Budeaux (Buddocks) near Plymouth. His old church is at Budock, half a mile north of the town.