List of Welsh saints

This list of Welsh saints includes Christian saints with Welsh connections, either because they were of Welsh origin and ethnicity or because they travelled to Wales from their own homeland and became noted in their hagiography for their work there.^[1]

The pagan Celts of Britain had already been extensively Christianized during the Roman period: although only four victims of Diocletian's persecution are now known (Saints Alban, "Amphibalus", and Julius and Aaron),^[2] Britons met the pagan Saxon invaders largely as Christians prior to being driven back to Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. The family of Vortigern, which continued to hold Powys in the early medieval period, produced numerous saints. Although they largely refrained from missionizing among the Germans, Welsh refugees and missionaries were responsible for the Christianization of Ireland^[3] and Brittany.^[4]

The title of "saint" was used quite broadly in the Celtic churches. Extreme cases are Irish accounts of Gerald of Mayo's presiding over 3300 "saints" and Welsh claims that Bardsey held the remains of 20 000.^[5] More often, the title was given to the founder of any ecclesiastical settlement, which would thenceforth be known as their llan. Such communities were organized on tribal models: founding saints were almost invariably lesser members of local dynasties and their successors chosen from among their kin. The golden age of such establishments was the 6th century, when the "Three Saintly Families of Wales"—those of the invading Irish Brychan and Northerners Cunedda and Caw—displaced many of the local Silurian rulers in favor of their families and clans.^[7] By some estimates,^[8] these traditions produced over 800 pre-congregational saints venerated locally in Wales, but invasions by Saxons, Irishmen, Vikings, Normans, and others destroyed many ecclesiastical records. Similarly, the distance from Rome, suspicion of native practices and cults, and relative unimportance of the local sees has left only two Welsh saints in the General Roman Calendar: Saints David (Dewi) and Winifred (Gwenffrewi).

List of saints

Name	fl.	Shrine or Associated Church	Saint's Day (Gŵyl Mabsant)	Royal origins	Notes
Aaron of Aleth	6th century	Cézembre (Brittany)	June 22 (trad.[9])	—	Mentor of Saint Malo
Aaron of Caerleon	3rd century 4th century	Caerleon	July 1 (trad.[10]) June 20 (mod.[11][12])	—	Martyred with Saint Julius
Adwen or Adwenna	5th century 6th century	Advent (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Sometimes conflated with Saint Dwynwen
Aeddan Foeddog or Aidan or Maedoc	6th century 7th century	Ferns (Ireland) Enniscorthy (Ireland)	January 31 (trad.[13][14])	Son of Saint Aneurin, son of Caw[15]	"Aeddan Maedoc"[14] Disciple of Saint David
Aelhaiarn or Aelhaearn	7th century	Guilsfield Llanaelhaearn	November 2 (trad.[16])	Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	Brother of Saints Cynhaiarn and Llwchaiarn Disciple of Saint Bueno
Aerdeyrn	6th century	Llanelldeyrn		Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	Brother of Saint Ederyn
Aelrhiw			September 9 (trad.[17])
Afan of Builth or Afan Buellt	6th century	Llanafan Fawr Llanfechan Llanafan	November 17 or 16 (trad.[16])	Great-grandson of Cunedda Wledig, king of Gwynedd	Bishop and martyr Cousin of Saint David
Amphibalus	3rd century 4th century	St Albans[18]	June 25 (trad.)[19]		Priest; converted Saint Alban Born in Isca (Caerleon)
Ane				Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Saint Armel or Arthfael or Armagilus	6th century	Plouharnel Ille-et-Vilaine Saint-Armel	August 16	Son of Hoel, king of Brittany
Asaph	6th century	St Asaph	May 1 (trad.[20]) May 5 or 11		Bishop
Austell	6th century			Child of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Disciple of Saint Newman
Bach	7th century	Eglwys Fach[21]			Hermit Probably spurious[22]
Baglan	6th century	Baglan		Son of Ithel Hael, prince of Armorica
Baglan	7th century	Llanfaglan			Son of Dingad
Baruc or Barruc	6th century		September 27 or Nov. 29 (trad.[17][16])
Beuno or Bono	7th century	Clynnog Fawr	April 21 or 22 (trad.[23])	Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	Abbot Uncle of Saint Winifred
Bidofydd			April 26 (trad.[23])		With Saint Fidalis
Bieuzi	6th century		November 24		Disciple of Gildas
Bleddyn or Bleiddian or Lupus			July 29 (trad.[24])		Bishop
Bodfan			January 2 (trad.[13])
Brannoc or Brannock	6th century	Braunton	January 7 or June 26
Brioc	5th century				Founder saint of Brittany
Brothen		Llanfrothen	October 15 or 14 (trad.[25])
Brychan Brycheiniog	5th century			King of Brycheiniog	Venerated in his generation but of disputed status now. Husband of Prawst In Wales, considered the father of Dwynwen; in Cornwall, considered the father of Adwen.
Brynach or Byrnach			April 7 (trad.[23])		Abbot The translation of his relics was sometimes celebrated separately on June 26.[26]
Buan			August 4 (trad.[27])
Bugi or Beugi or Bywgi or Hywgi	6th century			Son of Gwynllyw, king of Gwynllwg	Father of Beuno and brother of Cadoc[28]
Cadfan	6th century	Llangadfan	November 1 (trad.[16])	Grandson of Budic II of Brittany	Founding abbot of Tywyn and Bardsey abbeys
Cadfarch			October 24 (trad.[25])
Cadoc or Catwg	5th century	Caerleon	January 24 (trad.[13])		Abbot of Llancarfan
Cadwaladr Fendigaid or Cadwalader	7th century	Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr	November 12 (trad.[16])	Son of Cadwallon, king of Gwynedd	"Cadwalader the Blessed" King of Gwynedd
Caffo	6th century	Llangaffo		Child of King Caw of Strathclyde
Caian		Tregaian	September 25 (trad.[17])
Saint Cain or Keyne or Ceinwen	5th century	Cerrigceinwen Llangeinwen	October 8 (trad.[25])	Child of King Caw of Strathclyde	Chiefly worked in Cornwall
Callwen			November 1 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Cammarch			October 8 (trad.[25])
Caradog or Caradoc	12th century	Lawrenny	April 13 (trad.[23])	Noble of Brecknockshire	Hermit
Carannog or Carantoc	6th century	Llangrannog Crantock (Cornwall)	May 15, 16, 17 or Jan 15 (trad.[20][13][29])	Great-grandson of Ceredig, king of Ceredigion
Caron	Possibly 3rd century	Tregaron	March 5 (trad.[31])	Possibly the same as Carausius (Roman name). However, Baring-Gould associates him with Ciaran[32]	Bishop or King
Cathan or Cathen		St Cathan's Chapel Colonsay & Luing Gigha	May 17 (trad.[20])
Cedol			November 1 (trad.[16])
Ceidio				Child of King Caw of Strathclyde
Ceitho			August 5 (trad.[27])
Celynin	6th century	Llangelynnin	November 20 (trad.[16])	Son of Prince Helig
Ceneu		Clydau	June 15 (trad.[26])	Son of Corun	Bishop of St David's
Cenydd or Cennydd or Kenneth	6th century	Llangennith Languidic (Brittany)	July 5	Son of "King Dihoc" (presumably Deroch II of Domnonée)
Cennych	6th century	Llangennych
Cewydd	5th century	Aberedw Lancaut Laleston	July 1, 2, or 15 (trad.[24])	Child of King Caw of Strathclyde
Cian	6th century	Llangian	December 11 (trad.[33])
Cieran or Ciarán of Saigir or Kieran	5th century 6th century	Saighir (Ireland)	March 5 (trad.[31])	Son of Lugna, a noble of the Osraige	An apostle of Ireland Bishop of Saighir
Ciwa or Cigwa or Kywa or Kew		St Kew (Cornwall)[34]	February 6[35] or 8[35][36] (trad.)		Virgin; sister of St Docco
Clydai			November 1 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Clydog or Clintacus			August 19 or Nov 3 (trad.[27][16])		King
Clydwyn or Cledwyn	6th century	Penmachno (formerly)	November 1 (trad.[16])	Son of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	King
Clydyn or Clydau			November 3 (trad.[16])
Collen	7th century	Llangollen Langolen (France)	May 21 or 22 (trad.[20])
Colman
Corentin	5th century				First bishop of Quimper
Cowdra or Cawrdaf			December 5 or Feb 21 (trad.[35][33])		King
Creirwy	5th century			Great-granddaughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Cristiolus			December 3 (trad.[16])
Cubert see Gwbert	8th century
Curig	6th century 7th century		June 16 or 15 (trad.[26])		Martyr Celebrated with St Julitta
Cwyfen			June 3 or 2 or 4 (trad.[26])
Cwyllog	6th century	Llangwyllog		Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Cybi	6th century		November 5, 6, or 7 or Aug 13 (trad.[16][27])	Abbot Descended from both Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno, & Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Cyllin	1st century			Son of Caratacus	King of Siluria Father of King Coel
Cynbryd			March 19 or 20 (trad.[31])		Martyr
Cynddilig			November 1 (trad.[16])
Cyndeyrn or Kentigern or Mungo	6th century 7th century	Glasgow	January 13 or Jul 25 (trad.[13][24])	Son of Owain, king of Rheged, and Saint Teneu	Bishop of St Asaph, Hoddom, & Glasgow
Cynfab			November 15 (trad.[16])
Cynfarch		Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd	September 8 (trad.[17])
Cynfarwy	7th century	Llechgynfarwy	November 8, 10, or 11 (trad.[16])
Cyngar or Congar	6th century	Holyhead Llangefni	November 7 (trad.[16]) February 13	Child of Gerren Llyngesog of Dumnonia	Abbot
Cynhafal			October 5 (trad.[25])
Cynidr	7th century	Glasbury	December 8 (trad.[33])	Grandson of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Bishop Son of Saint Gwladys and brother of Saint Eigon
Cynllo	5th century 6th century	Llangoedmor	July 17 or 14 or Aug 8 (trad.[24][27])	Grandson of King Coel	King
Cynog			March 14 or Oct 8 or 9 (trad.[31][25])		Martyr
Cywair			July 11 (Template:Aabr[24])
Cynwyl		Cynwyl Elfed Cynwyl Gaeo	April 30 (trad.[23])	Descended from Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
David or Dewi Sant	6th century	St David's	March 1 (trad.[31])	Great-grandson of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno, & of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Patron Saint of Wales
Decuman or Degyman	7th century	Watchet (England) Williton (England)	August 27 or 30 (trad.[27]) February 27		Martyr
Deifer or Dier			March 8 (trad.[31])
Deiniol or Daniel	6th century	Bangor	September 11 or Dec 10 (trad.[17][33])		Bishop
Deiniolen			November 22 or 23 (trad.[16])
Derfel Gadarn	6th century	Llandderfel	May 5 (trad.[20])
Deruvian or Duvian or Damian	2nd century	Merthyr Dyfan (mistakenly) Llandyfan (mistakenly)	May 24 (trad.[20])		Bishop & Confessor Usually celebrated with St Fagan, with whom he supposedly evangelized Roman Britain at King Lucius's request Often (mistakenly) conflated with St Dyfan on the authority of Williams
Digain			November 21 (trad.[16])
Dilwar			February 4 (trad.[35])		Virgin
Dingad	5th century	Llandovery	November 1 (trad.[16])	Son of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Diryng	5th century			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Dochelin			July 8 (trad.[24])
Dochau or Dochow or Dochwy or Dogwyn or Docco	5th century	Llandough Llandough St Kew (Cornwall)[37]	February 15 (trad.[35])
Dogfael			October 31 or Jun 14 (trad.[25][26])
Dogfan or Doewan	5th century		July 13 or 12 (trad.[24])	Son of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Martyr
Dominica	8th century		May 8
Dona or Dwna		Llandona	November 1 (trad.[16])
Dunod or Dunawd	6th century 7th century		September 7 (trad.[17])		Abbot
Dwynwen or Dweynween	5th century		January 25 or Jul 13 (trad.[13][24])	Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Virgin
Dwywe	6th century
Dyfan		Merthyr Dyfan Llandyfan	May 24 (trad.[20])		Highly obscure Presumably martyred Generally confused with St Deruvian
Dyfnan	5th century	Llanddyfnan	April 22 or 24 (trad.[23]) May 26	Alleged son of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Dyfnog		Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch	February 13 (trad.[35])
Dyfodwg	6th century	Llantrisant	June 25
Dyfrig or Dubricius	5th century 6th century		November 14 (trad.[16])		Abbot The translation of his relics was sometimes separately celebrated on May 29.[20]
Edeyrn or Edern	6th century	Llanedeyrn	November 11 or Jan 6 (trad.[16][13])	Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain
Edwen			November 6 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Egwad	7th century	Llangwad Llanfynydd
Eigen	1st century	Llanigon
Eigion			September 10 (trad.[17])		Bishop
Eigon	7th century	Llanigon		Grandson of Brychan Brycheiniog	Son of Saint Gwladys, brother of Saint Cynidr
Eigrad	6th century	Llaneugrad		Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Eigron	5th century	Llanigon (Cornwall)		Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Eilian	6th century	Llaneilian	January 13 (Orth.)		A Roman who emigrated to Anglesey to live as a hermit
Einion Frenin	5th century 6th century	Llanengan	February 9 or 10 (trad.[35])	Descendant of Cunedda, king of Gwynedd	"Einion the King": King of Llyn (& possibly Anglesey) Brother of Saints Meirion and Seiriol
Elaeth or Eleth	6th century	Amlwch	November 10 or 11 (trad.[16])		King of a realm in northern Britain who fled to Wales
Elen	4th century			Daughter of Eudaf Hen	Wife of Magnus Clemens Maximus Married into the family of Brychan
Elfan			September 26 (trad.[17])
Elfin		Warrington (England)
Elian or Elien	5th century	Llanelian	January 13 (trad.[13])
Elledeyrn	4th century			Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain
Elli	6th century	Llanelli	January 23 (trad.[13])		Abbot
Saint Eluned or Eiliwedd or Almedha	5th century	Slwch Tump	August 1 (trad.[27])	Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Martyr and virgin
Elvis of Eilfyw or Ailbe	6th century	St Elvis
Elwad			March 22 (trad.[31])
Elyw or Eliw			July 14 or 17 (trad.[31])
Endelienta or Endellion	5th century 6th century	St Endellion (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Enoder		St Enoder (Cornwall)
Enodoch	6th century		March 7
Erbin	5th century		May 29 or Jan 13 (trad.[13][20])		King of Dumnonia
Erfyl or Urfyl		Llanerfyl	July 6 (trad.[24])
Eugrad	6th century			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Eurgain			June 29 (trad.[26])
Ewryd			January 31 (trad.[13])
Fagan or Ffagan or Fugatius	2nd century	St Fagans	May 24 or Aug 8 (trad.[20][27]) May 26		Bishop & Confessor Usually celebrated with St Deruvian, with whom he supposedly evangelized Roman Britain at King Lucius's request Often (mistakenly) connected with St Dyfan on the authority of Williams
Ffinian or Finian	5th century		February 23
Ffraid or Bridget or Bride or Bhrid	5th century 6th century	Llansantffraed Llansantffraid Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain	February 1 (trad.[35])		Irish patron saint. Nun and abbess.
Fidalis			April 26 (trad.[23])		With Saint Bidofydd
Finan of Ffinan	6th century		February 17 or Dec 13 or 11 (trad.[35][33]) March 18		Bishop
Flewyn or Fflewin or Fflewyn	6th century	Llanfflewin	December 12 (trad.[33])	Son of Ithel Hael
Foeddog or Maeddog or Maedoc	6th century			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Gallgo			November 27 (trad.[16])
Gallo	5th century			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Garmon or Germanus of Auxerre	4th century	Llanarmon-yn-Iâl	July 31, 13, 14, or 30 or Oct 1 or May 27 or 28 (trad.[24][25][20])		Bishop Credited with leading an army of Britons against invading Picts
Gelert	7th century	Llangeler Beddgelert	June 29
Gildas or Aneurin	c. 500–570			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde.	Possibly the poet Aneirin. Credited in Wales as the father of Saint Aeddan[14]|
Gistilian or Gistlian			March 2 or 4 (trad.[31])		Bishop
Gofor			May 9 (trad.[20])
Gollen or Colin		Llangollen
Govan	6th century	St. Govan's Head
Gafran	6th century		[38]		Son-in-law of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Gredifael	6th century	Penmynydd	November 13 or 22 (trad.[16])	Son of Ithel Hael
Grwst			December 1 (trad.[33])
Guirec	6th century	Perros-Guirec
Gurthiern	5th century	Quimperlé	July 3	Cousin of Vortigern, king of Britain
Gwbert	8th century	Gwbert-on-Sea	October 4 (trad.)	Venerated also at Cubert, Cornwall; Cubert is said to have been a monk who came from Wales and assisted Carantoc in evangelizing that district; later returned to his monastery and became abbot and died in 775 AD; feast at Cubert is on Sunday following 4 Oct.[39][40][41]
Gwen or Wenna	5th century				Wife of Salomon of Cornwall Mother of Saint Cybi & aunt of Saint David
Gwenafwy	6th century		July 1	Daughter of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Gwenfaen			November 3, 4, or 5 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Gwenfyl			November 1 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Gwynhoedl			January 1 (trad.[13])
Gwenillian	5th century			Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Great-grandmother of Saints Deinol and Cynwl
Gwenlleu			November 1 (trad.[16])		Bishop
Gwenllwyfo	7th century	Llanwenllwyfo
Gwenog			January 3 (trad.[13])		Virgin
Gwenrhiw			November 1 (trad.[16])		Virgin
Gwladys	6th century			Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Queen of Gwynllyw Mother of saints Cynidr and Eigon
Gwrda			December 5 (trad.[33])
Gwrddelw		Llanddewi Brefi	January 7 (trad.[13])	Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Gwrfyw		Bangor (formerly)		Son of Pasgen
Gwrhai	5th century			Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Gwrnerth			April 7 (trad.[23])		With Saint Llywelyn
Gwrthwl or Mwthwl			March 2 (trad.[31])
Gwyrd			November 1 (trad.[16])		Friar
Gwyddelan			August 22 (trad.[27])
Gwyddfarch			November 3 (trad.[16])
Gwynan or Gwynen			December 13 (trad.[33])		Commemorated with Saint Gwynws Conflated with Saint Gwynin
Gwynin		Dwygyfylchi	December 31 (trad.[33])
Gwynllyw Filwr or Gundleus (Eng Woolos or Woolo)	5th century	Newport Cathedral, St Woolos	February 29 or 28 (trad.[35]) March 29 (mod.)	King of Gwynllwg	Husband of Gwladys, father of Cadoc and others [42]
Gwynno	6th century	Llantrisant Llanwynno	October 26
Gwynog			October 22, 23, or 24 (trad.[25])		Commemorated with Saint Noethon
Gwynws			December 13 (trad.[33])		Commemorated with Saint Gwynan
Henwg	5th century	Llanbenwg			Supposed links to King Arthur and Constantine
Huail	6th century			Son of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Hychan			August 8 (trad.[27])
Hywel	6th century	Llanhywel Llanllowell		Son of Emyr Llydaw, king of Brittany	King
Idloes		Llanidloes	September 6 (trad.[17])
Iestyn	6th century 7th century	Llaniestyn Llaniestyn
Ilar or Hilary	6th century	Llanilar Trefilan	January 13, 14, or 15 (trad.[13])	—	Martyr Possibly Bretish companion of Saint Cadfan
Ilid		Llanilid
Illog			August 8 (trad.[27])
Illtud or Illtyd	5th century	Llantwit Major	November 6 (trad.)
Ina	5th century	Llanina	February 1 (trad.[35][43])	Granddaughter of Cunedda Wledig, king of Gwynedd
Isan	6th century	Llanishen			Disciple of Saint Illtyd
Isfael or Ismael	6th century	St Ishmaels	June 16 (trad.[26])	Son of Budig	Bishop Disciple of Saint David
Issel	6th century	Saundersfoot			Father of Saints Gwen Teirbron and Teilo Grandfather of Euddogwy, Tyfei, Isfael, Gwenthenoc, Jacut, Winwaloe
Issui			October 30 (trad.[25])		Martyr
Ithel Hael	6th century				Prince of Armorica Father of numerous saints
Jacut	5th century	Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer			Great-grandson of Brychan Brycheiniog
John Roberts	1577–1610		October 25		Monk and priest Born Trawsfynydd, 1577 Martyred at Tyburn 1610[44]
John Lloyd	?–1679		October 25		Priest and martyr Executed Cardiff, 1679[45]
Julitta			June 16 or 15 (trad.[26])		Martyr Celebrated with St Curig
Julius	4th century	Caerleon	July 1 (trad.[10] June 20 (mod.[11][12])		Martyred with Saint Aaron of Caerleon
Justinian or Stinan	6th century	Llanstinan Saint David's	December 5 (trad.[33])
Juthwara	6th century	Sherborne Abbey			Sister of Saints Sidwell and Wulvela
Keina			October 7 (trad.[25])		Virgin
Kevoca
Llamined Angel	7th century			Son of Pasgen	Claimed by Venedotian tribes Brother of Saint Gwrfyw
Llawddog or Lleuddad			January 15 (trad.[13])		Abbot
Llechid	6th century	Llanllechid	December 1 (trad.[33])	Child of Ithel Hael
Llibio	5th century		February 28 (trad.[35])
Llily	7th century		March 3
Llwchaiarn or Lluwchaiarn	7th century		January 12 or 11 (trad.[13])
Llwydian			November 19 (trad.[16])
Llwni			August 11 (trad.[27])
Llyr			October 21 (trad.[25])		Virgin
Llywelyn			April 7 or Dec 12 (trad.[23][33])		With Saint Gwrnerth
Lythan		St Lythans
Mabyn or Mabena	5th century	St Mabyn (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Machraith			January 1 (trad.[13])
Madoc	7th century		January 31
Madron	6th century	Madron (Cornwall)	May 17
Madrun or Materiana	5th century
Maël	5th century 6th century	Corwen	May 13 or 12 (trad.[20])		Hermit Celebrated with St Sulien
Maelog	6th century	Llanfaelog	December 31 (trad.[33])	Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Maelrhys or Maelrys or Maelerw		Bardsey Island	January 1 (trad.[13])
Maethlu			December 26 (trad.[33])
Maidoc			February 28 (trad.[35])		Bishop Not to be conflated with Aeddan Foeddog of Ferns
Mallonius	4th century	Rouen	October 22
Saint Malo or Machudd or Machutus	5th century		November 15 (trad.[16])		Disciple of Saint Aaron
Mannacus	6th century
Marnock	6th century
Materiana or Madrun or Madryn	5th century	Minster (Cornwall)	April 9	Daughter of Saint Vortimer, king of Gwent
Mawgan	5th century		August 8
Mawnan	7th century		December 18
Mechell or Mechyll	6th century	Llanfechell	November 15 or 14 (trad.[16])		Possibly Bretish
Meddwid or Moddwid			August 27 (trad.[27])
Medwy			January 1 (trad.[13])		Bishop
Meilig	6th century	Llowes	November 14 or 12 (trad.[16])	Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Meirion or Meirian			February 4 (trad.[35])
Melaine	6th century	St Mellion Mullion
Melangell or Monacella	6th century	Pennant Melangell	May 27 or 4 or Jan 31 (trad.[13][20])		Virgin Abbess
Mellonius	4th century		October 22
Melyd or Melydyn			May 9 (trad.[20])
Menefrida	5th century	St Minver (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Merin or Merryn	6th century	St Merryn Lanmerin Plomelin	January 6 (trad.[13])	Child of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno
Mereweenna	6th century		July 6	Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Mordeyrn			July 25 (trad.[24])
Mylling			June 17 (trad.[26])
Mylor or Melor	6th century		October 1
Meugan			September 25 or 26, Feb 14, Apr 24, or Nov 15 or 18 (trad.[17][35][23][16])
Morhaiarn			November 1 (trad.[16])
Mwrog			September 24 or 26 (trad.[17])
Mynver	6th century		November 4
Nectan	5th century	Hartland (England)		Eldest son of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Nidan	7th century	Llanidan	September 30 (trad.[17])	Grandchild of Pasgen
Noethan or Noethon			October 22, 23, or 24 (trad.[25])		Commemorated with Saint Gwynog
Non or Nonita	5th century	Chapel of St Non Altarnun (Cornwall)	March 3 (trad.[31])	Great-granddaughter of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno	Mother of Saint David
Noyale	6th century		July 6
Oudoceus	7th century	Llandaff Llandogo	July 2 (trad.[24])		Bishop
Pabo Post Prydain			November 9 (trad.[16])
Padarn	6th century	Llanbadarn Fawr	April 16, 15, or 17 or Nov 12 (trad.[23][16])		Founder saint of Brittany Bishop His ordination was also sometimes celebrated as a separate holiday on September 23.[17]
Padrig or Patrick			March 17[31]		Patron saint of Ireland Bishop
Patern	5th century				Companion of Saint David
Paulinus	6th century				Founder saint of Brittany
Peblig	5th century	Llanbeblig	July 3 or 2 (trad.[24])	Son of Magnus Clemens Maximus	Son of Saint Elen Luyddog
Pedrog or Petroc or Petrock	6th century	Bodmin (Cornwall)	June 4 (trad.[26])		Patron saint of Cornwall Abbot
Peirio	5th century 6th century	Rhosbeirio		Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Peris	6th century	Nant Peris	December 11 or Jul 26 (trad.[33][24])	Child of Helig of Tyno Helig
Peulan	6th century	Llanbeulan	November 2 or 1 (trad.[16])
Pol Aurelian	5th century			Son of Porphyrius	Student of Saint Iltud Bishop
Philip Evans	1645–1679		October 25		Priest and martyr Born Monmouth, 1645 Executed Cardiff, 1679[46]
Polin			November 22 (trad.[16])		Bishop
Pyr	6th century	Caldey Island
Rhediw			November 11 (trad.[16])
Rhian			March 8 (trad.[31])		Bishop
Rhuddlad			September 4 (trad.[17])		Virgin
Rhwydrys			November 1 (trad.[16])
Rhychwyn	5th century	Llanrhychwyn	June 12 (trad.[26])		Brother of Celynin
Sadwrn	6th century		November 29 (trad.[16]) 25 October
Saeran			January 13 (trad.[13])
Samson of Dol	5th century
Samson of York	6th century		July 28 (trad.[24])	Son of Caw, king of Strathclyde	Bishop
Sannan or Sanan			June 13 or Mar 7 or 8 or Apr 29 (trad.[26][31][23])
Sawyl or Saul			January 15 (trad.[13])
Sefin	5th century			Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Grandmother of Saints David and Cybi
Seiriol	6th century	Penmon Puffin Island	February 1 (trad.[35])	Descended from Cunedda, king of Gwynedd	Brother of Saints Einion Frenin and Meirion Abbot at Penmon
Sidwell or Sativola	6th century	Exeter, Devon	July 31		Sister of Saints Juthwara and Wulvela
Silin or Giles			September 1 or Oct 1 or Jan 27 (trad.[17][25][13])		Abbot or bishop
Sulien			September 2 (trad.[17])
Tanwg	6th century	Llandanwg		Son of Ithel Hael
Tathan or Tatheus	6th century		December 26 (trad.[33])		Abbot Irish missionary to Wales
Tathana	5th century			Granddaughter of Meuric ap Tewdric of Trebeferad	Associated with Saint Iltud
Tathyw	5th century	Caerwent St Athan
Teath	5th century	St Teath (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Tecwyn or Tegwyn	6th century	Llandecwyn	September 14 (trad.[17])	Son of Ithel Hael
Tegai	6th century	Llandygai		Son of Ithel Hael
Tegfedd or Tegwedd			December 18 (trad.[33])		Virgin
Tegla or Tecla		Llandegla	June 1 or 3 or Sept 23 or 24 (trad.[26][17])		Virgin
Teilo	6th century	Llantilio Llandeilo Fawr	February 9 or 7 or Nov 26 (trad.[35][16])	Child of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Bishop
Teneu	6th century	Glasgow		Daughter of Lleuddun, king of Gododdin	Mother of Saint Cyndeyrn Great-grandmother of Saint Winifred
Teulyddog	6th century				Disciple of Dyfrig
Teuderius			October 29 (trad.[25])
Tewdrig	6th century		January 3 (trad.[13]) 1 April		King and martyr
Tigernach	6th century		April 4
Trillo	6th century	Llandrillo in Denbighshire Llandrillo-yn-Rhos	June 15 (trad.[26])	Son of Ithel Hael	Disciple of Saint Cadfan
Trunio			June 29 (trad.[26])
Tudno	6th century	Llandudno	June 5 (trad.[26])	Son of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno
Tudglyd or Tudglud	6th century	Llandudno Penmachno	May 30 (trad.[20])	Son of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno
Tudur			October 14 or 15 (trad.[25])
Tudwal	5th century			Son of Hoel and cousin of the king of Domnonee	Bishop
Twrog	6th century	Bodwrog Maentwrog Llandwrog	June 26 (trad.[26])	Son of Ithel Hael
Tybie	5th century		January 30 (trad.[13])	Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Virgin & martyr
Tydecho		Llanymawddwy	December 17 (trad.[33])
Tydfil	5th century	Merthyr Tydfil	August 23 (trad.[27])	Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog	Virgin & martyr
Tyfaelog			February 26 (trad.[35])
Tyfanog or Tauannauc			November 25 (trad.[16])
Tyfriog			May 1 (trad.[20])		Abbot
Tyfrydog	5th century	Llandyfrydog	January 1 (trad.[13])
Tygwy			January 13 (trad.[13])
Tyneio	6th century	Llanfor		Child of Seithenyn, king of Gwyddno
Tyrnog		Landerneau (Brittany)	April 4 or 2 or Jun 26 or Sept 25 (trad.[23][26][17])
Tysilio or Tyssilio	7th century	Llandysilio	November 8 or 9 (trad.[16])	Son of Brochwel Ysgithrog	Bishop
Tyssil	7th century	Llandyssil
Tyssul			January 31 or Feb 3 (trad.[13][35])		Bishop
Ufelwy	6th century	Yhuel			Grandson of Gildas
Ulo		Capelulo
Umbrafel				Son of Emyr Llydaw
Urw or Wrw			October 21 (trad.[25])		Virgin
Ustig				Child of Caw, king of Strathclyde	Associated with Saints Dyfrig and Eldad
Urith	8th century		July 8
Usyllt	6th century	Tenby		Descendant of Cunedda, king of Gwynedd	Father of Saint Teilo
Veep	5th century	St Veep (Cornwall)		Daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Vortimer or Gwrthefyr Fendigaid	5th century			Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	"Vortimer the Blessed" King of Gwent Father of Madrun
Weneppa	6th century	Gwennap (Cornwall)		Daughter of Caw, king of Strathclyde
Winfrith	6th century				Bishop of Lichfield
Winifred or Gwenfrewi or Gwenffrewi	7th century	Holywell	December 19 or 20 or Nov 4 (trad.[33][16]) 8 July	Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	Virgin & martyr Granddaughter of Saint Teneu and niece of Saint Beuno Her decollation was frequently celebrated separately on June 22.[26] The translation of her relics was frequently celebrated separately on November 3.[16]
Wethenoc	6th century			Great-grandson of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Winwaloe	6th century			Great-grandson of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog
Wulvela	6th century				Sister of Saints Juthwara and Sidwell
Ylched or Ulched		Llechylched	January 6 or May 9 (trad.[13][20]) April 6 (Orth.)
Ystyffan or Stephen	6th century	Llansteffan		Descendant of Vortigern, king of Britain	Associate of Saint Teilo

Other commemorations

• May 29: The translation of Saint Dyfrig^[20]
• June 6: Y Trisaint, the Three Saints^[26]
• June 22: The decollation of Saint Winifred^[26]
• June 26: The translation of Saint Brynach^[26]
• July 1 or 2: Gwyl y Gwlaw^[24]
• September 9: Gwyl y Ddelw Fyw, the Living Image^[17]
• September 23: The ordination of Saint Padarn^[17]
• October 21: Gwyl y Gweryddon, the Eleven Thousand Virgins^[25]
• November 3: The translation of Saint Winifred^[16]
• December 11: Dydd Ilas Llywelyn, the day on which Llywelyn was slain^[33]

See also

• Children of Brychan
• List of Breton saints
• List of Cornish saints
• List of Irish saints
• List of Anglo-Saxon saints
• List of Northumbrian saints

References

1. A small number may have had no Welsh connection in their lifetime but have nonetheless become associated with Wales through the depositing of their relics in Welsh religious houses during the Middle Ages.
2. Although note the etiological legend that Lichfield received its name from having been the site of a martyrdom of thousands under Diocletian.
3. Baring-Gould (1898), p. 41.
4. Baring-Gould (1898), p. 26.
5. The Bollandists compiling the Acta Sanctorum were even driven to complain of the Irish "canonising dead men in troops whenever they seemed to be somewhat better than usual".^[6]
6. Quoted translated from the Latin in Baring-Gould (1898), p. 39.
7. Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Lives of the Saints, Vol. XVI, "The Celtic Church and its Saints", pp. 30–40. Longmans, Green, & Co. (New York), 1898.
8. Rowan Williams, Reviews and comments on 'The Book of Welsh Saints'.
9. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, pp. 103 ff.
10. Baring-Gould, Sabine & al. The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain, Vol. I, pp. 101 ff. Chas. Clark (London), 1908. Hosted at Archive.org. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.
11. The Church in Wales. "The Book of Common Prayer for Use in the Church in Wales: The New Calendar and the Collects". 2003. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.
12. The Catholic Church in England and Wales. "Liturgy Office: February 2015". Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 2014. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.
13. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 70.
14. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, pp. 116 ff.
15. Although note that Irish sources make him a son of Sedna, a chieftain of Connaught. Baring-Gould considered that the extraordinary span of events credited to "Saint Aeddan" best explained by supposing that Aeddan the grandson of Caw and companion of Saint David was a second figure from Aeddan, son of Sedna, and the two became confused as both were bishops of Ferns a generation apart.^[14]
16. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 75.
17. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 74.
18. Ford, David Nash. "The Holy Shrines of St. Albans in Hertfordshire". Britannica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
19. Thurston, Herbert (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. retrieved from "St Alban". New Advent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
20. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 72.
21. Now dedicated to St Martin and probably originally simply a corruption of eglwys y fach, "church in the little [corner of the valley]".^[22]
22. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 212.
23. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 71.
24. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 73.
25. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 74.
26. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 72.
27. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 73.
28. Baring-Gould, S.; Fisher, John (1907). Lives of the British Saints: Vol 1. Honorable Society of Cymrrodorion. p. 340.
29. Sometimes celebrated as a movable feast on the Sunday closest to May 16.^[30]
30. Cornish Church Guide, p. 12. Blackford (Truro).
31. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 71.
32. Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Lives of the British Saints, Vol. II. p. 135.
33. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, pp. 76.
34. Doble, G.H. Saints of Cornwall, Part 4: Newquay, Padstow, and Bodmin district, pp. 105-109. Dean & Chapter (Truro), 1965.
35. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. I, p. 70.
36. Cornish Church Guide, p. 10. Blackford (Truro).
37. Doble, G. H. (1965) Saints of Cornwall, Part 4: Newquay, Padstow and Bodmin district. Truro: Dean & Chapter; pp. 105-109
38. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. III, p. 42.
39. Welsh chronicles
40. Doble, G. H. (1965) The Saints of Cornwall; Part 4: saints of the Newquay, Padstow and Bodmin district. Truro: Dean and Chapter; p. 50
41. Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 14
42. http://newportcathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=78
43. Baring-Gould (1908), Vol. III, p. 350.
44. Thurston, Herbert (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. retrieved from "St. John Roberts". New Advent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
45. Thurston, Herbert (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. retrieved from "St. John Lloyd". New Advent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
46. Thurston, Herbert (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. retrieved from "St. John Lloyd". New Advent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

External links

• Welsh Saints at Everything2
• List of Celtic Saints at Celtic Christianity
• List of early Welsh Churches at Celtic Christianity