Thislist of Welsh saints includesChristiansaints withWelsh connections, either because they were ofWelsh origin and ethnicity or because they travelled to Wales from their own homeland and became noted in theirhagiography for their work there.[1]
Thepagan Celts ofBritain had already been extensivelyChristianized during theRoman period: although only four victims ofDiocletian'spersecution are now known (SaintsAlban, "Amphibalus", andJulius and Aaron),[2] Britons met thepaganSaxoninvaders largely as Christians prior to being driven back to Wales,Cornwall, andBrittany. The family ofVortigern, which continued to holdPowys in the early medieval period, produced numerous saints. Although they largely refrained frommissionizing 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 theCeltic churches. Extreme cases are Irish accounts of Gerald of Mayo's presiding over 3300 "saints" and Welsh claims thatBardsey held the remains of20 000.[6] More often, the title was given to the founder of any ecclesiastical settlement, which would thenceforth be known as theirllan. 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 invadingIrishBrychan andNorthernersCunedda andCaw—displaced many of the localSilurian rulers in favor of their families and clans.[7] By some estimates,[8] these traditions produced over 800pre-congregational saints venerated locally in Wales, but invasions bySaxons,Irishmen,Vikings,Normans, and others destroyed many ecclesiastical records. Similarly, the distance from Rome, suspicion ofCeltic Christianity, and the relative disconnect of the local sees from Rome has left only two Welsh saints in theGeneral Roman Calendar: SaintsDavid (Dewi) andWinifred (Gwenffrewi).
| Name | fl. | Shrine or Associated Church | Saint's Day (Gŵyl Mabsant) | Royal origins | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron of Aleth | 6th century | Cézembre (Brittany) | 22 June (trad.[9]) | — | Mentor ofSaint Malo | |
| Aaron of Caerleon | 3rd century 4th century | Caerleon | 1 July (trad.[10]) 20 June (mod.[11][12]) | — | Martyred withSaint Julius | |
| Adwen or Adwenna | 5th century 6th century | Advent (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Sometimes conflated withSaint Dwynwen | ||
| Aeddan Foeddog or Aidan or Maedoc | 6th century 7th century | Ferns (Ireland) Enniscorthy (Ireland) | 31 January (trad.[13][14]) | Son ofSaint Aneurin, son ofCaw[15] | "Aeddan Maedoc"[14] Disciple ofSaint David | |
| Aelhaiarn or Aelhaearn | 7th century | Guilsfield Llanaelhaearn | 2 November (trad.[16]) | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | Brother of SaintsCynhaiarn andLlwchaiarn Disciple ofSaint Beuno | |
| Aerdeyrn | 6th century | Llanelldeyrn | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | Brother ofSaint Ederyn | ||
| Aelrhiw | 9 September (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Afan of Builth or Afan Buellt | 6th century | Llanafan Fawr Llanfechan Llanafan | 17 or16 November (trad.[16]) | Great-grandson ofCunedda Wledig,king of Gwynedd | Bishop and martyr Cousin ofSaint David | |
| Amphibalus | 3rd century 4th century | St Albans[18] | 25 June (trad.)[19] | Priest; convertedSaint Alban Born in Isca (Caerleon) | ||
| Ane | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||||
| Saint Armel or Arthfael or Armagilus | 6th century | Plouharnel (Morbihan,Brittany) Saint-Armel (Morbihan,Brittany),Plouarzel, (Finistère,Brittany). | 16 August | Son ofHoel,king of Brittany | ||
| Asaph | 6th century | St Asaph | 1 May (trad.[20]) 5 May[21] | Bishop | ||
| Bach | 7th century | Eglwys Fach[23] | Hermit Probably spurious[22] | |||
| Baglan | 6th century | Baglan | Son ofIthel Hael, prince ofArmorica | |||
| Baglan | 7th century | Llanfaglan | Son of Dingad | |||
| Baruc or Barruc | 6th century | 27 September or 29 November (trad.[17][16]) | ||||
| Beuno or Bono | 7th century | Clynnog Fawr | 21 or22 April (trad.[24]) | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | Abbot Uncle ofSaint Winifred | |
| Bidofydd | 26 April (trad.[24]) | WithSaint Fidalis | ||||
| Bieuzi | 6th century | 24 November | Disciple ofGildas | |||
| Bleddyn or Bleiddian or Lupus | 29 July (trad.[25]) | Bishop | ||||
| Bodfan | 2 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Brannoc or Brannock | 6th century | Braunton | 7 January or 26 June | |||
| Brioc | 5th century | Founder saint ofBrittany | ||||
| Brothen | Llanfrothen | 15 or14 October (trad.[17]) | ||||
| Brychan Brycheiniog | 5th century | King ofBrycheiniog | Venerated in his generation but of disputed status now. Husband ofPrawst In Wales, considered the father ofDwynwen; in Cornwall, considered the father ofAdwen. | |||
| Brynach or Byrnach | 7 April (trad.[24]) | Abbot Thetranslation of hisrelics was sometimes celebrated separately on 26 June.[20] | ||||
| Buan | 4 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Bugi or Beugi or Bywgi or Hywgi | 6th century | Son ofGwynllyw, king ofGwynllwg | Father ofBeuno and brother ofCadoc[27] | |||
| Cadfan | 6th century | Llangadfan | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Grandson ofBudic II ofBrittany | Founding abbot ofTywyn andBardsey abbeys | |
| Cadfarch | 24 October (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Cadoc or Catwg | 5th century | Caerleon | 24 January (trad.[13]) | Abbot ofLlancarfan | ||
| Cadwaladr Fendigaid or Cadwalader | 7th century | Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr | 12 November (trad.[16]) | Son ofCadwallon,king of Gwynedd | "Cadwalader the Blessed" King ofGwynedd | |
| Caffo | 6th century | Llangaffo | Child ofKing Caw ofStrathclyde | |||
| Caian | Tregaian | 25 September (trad.[17]) | ||||
| Saint Cain or Keyne or Ceinwen | 5th century | Cerrigceinwen Llangeinwen | 8 October (trad.[17]) | Child ofKing Caw ofStrathclyde | Chiefly worked inCornwall | |
| Callwen | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Cammarch | 8 October (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Caradog or Caradoc | 12th century | Lawrenny | 13 April (trad.[24]) | Noble ofBrecknockshire | Hermit | |
| Carannog or Carantoc | 6th century | Llangrannog Crantock (Cornwall) | 15, 16,17 May, or 15 Jan (trad.[20][13][29]) | Great-grandson ofCeredig, king ofCeredigion | ||
| Caron | Possibly 3rd century | Tregaron | 5 March (trad.[24]) | Possibly the same asCarausius (Roman name). However, Baring-Gould associates him with Ciaran[30] | Bishop or King | |
| Cathan or Cathen | St Cathan's Chapel Colonsay &Luing Gigha | 17 May (trad.[20]) | ||||
| Cedol | 1 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Ceidio | Child ofKing Caw ofStrathclyde | |||||
| Ceitho | 5 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Celynin | 6th century | Llangelynnin | 20 November (trad.[16]) | Son of PrinceHelig | ||
| Ceneu | Clydau | 15 June (trad.[20]) | Son ofCorun | Bishop ofSt David's | ||
| Cenydd or Cennydd or Kenneth | 6th century | Llangennith Languidic (Brittany) | 5 July | Son of "King Dihoc" (presumablyDeroch II ofDomnonée) | ||
| Cennych | 6th century | Llangennych | ||||
| Cewydd | 5th century | Aberedw Lancaut Laleston | 1, 2 or15 July (trad.[25]) | Child ofKing Caw ofStrathclyde | ||
| Cian | 6th century | Llangian | 11 December (trad.[31]) | |||
| Cieran or Ciarán of Saigir or Kieran | 5th century 6th century | Saighir (Ireland) | 5 March (trad.[24]) | Son of Lugna, a noble of theOsraige | Anapostle of Ireland Bishop ofSaighir | |
| Ciwa or Cigwa or Kywa or Kew | St Kew (Cornwall)[32] | 6 or8 February[13][33] (trad.) | Virgin; sister of St Docco | |||
| Clydai | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Clydog or Clintacus | 19 August or 3 Nov (trad.[26][16]) | King | ||||
| Clydwyn or Cledwyn | 6th century | Penmachno (formerly) | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Son ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | King | |
| Clydyn or Clydau | 3 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Collen | 7th century | Llangollen Langolen (France) | 21 or22 May (trad.[20]) | |||
| Colman | ||||||
| Corentin | 5th century | Firstbishop of Quimper | ||||
| Cowdra or Cawrdaf | 5 December or 21 Feb (trad.[13][31]) | King | ||||
| Creirwy | 5th century | Great-granddaughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog, granddaughter ofBudic II | ||||
| Cristiolus | 3 December (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Cubertsee Gwbert | 8th century | |||||
| Curig | 6th century 7th century | 16 or15 June (trad.[20]) | Martyr Celebrated withSt Julitta | |||
| Cwyfen | 3 or 2 or4 June (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Cwyllog | 6th century | Llangwyllog | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Cybi | 6th century | 5, 6 or7 November, or 13 Aug (trad.[16][26]) | Abbot Descended from bothSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno, &Brychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Cyllin | 1st century | Son ofCaratacus | King ofSiluria Father ofKing Coel | |||
| Cynbryd | 19 or20 March (trad.[24]) | Martyr | ||||
| Cynddilig | 1 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Cyndeyrn or Kentigern or Mungo | 6th century 7th century | Glasgow | 13 January or 25 Jul (trad.[13][25]) | Son ofOwain, king ofRheged, andSaint Teneu | Bishop ofSt Asaph,Hoddom, &Glasgow | |
| Cynfab | 15 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Cynfarch | Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd | 8 September (trad.[17]) | ||||
| Cynfarwy | 7th century | Llechgynfarwy | 8, 10 or11 November (trad.[16]) | |||
| Cyngar or Congar | 6th century | Holyhead Llangefni | 7 November (trad.[16]) | Child ofGerren Llyngesog ofDumnonia | Abbot | |
| Cynhafal | 5 October (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Cynidr | 7th century | Glasbury | 8 December (trad.[31]) | Grandson ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Bishop Son ofSaint Gwladys and brother ofSaint Eigon | |
| Cynllo | 5th century 6th century | Llangoedmor | 17 or14 July or 8 Aug (trad.[25][26]) | Grandson ofKing Coel | King | |
| Cynog | 14 or8 March or 9 Oct (trad.[24][17]) | Martyr | ||||
| Cywair | 11 July (trad.[25]) | |||||
| Cynwyl | Cynwyl Elfed Cynwyl Gaeo | 30 April (trad.[24]) | Descended fromBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| David or Dewi Sant | 6th century | St David's | 1 March (trad.[24]) | Great-grandson ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno, & ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Patron Saint of Wales | |
| Decuman or Degyman | 7th century | Watchet (England) Williton (England) | 27 or30 August (trad.[26]) 27 February[34] | Martyr | ||
| Deifer or Dier | 8 March (trad.[24]) | |||||
| Deiniol or Daniel | 6th century | Bangor | 11 September or 10 Dec (trad.[17][31]) | Bishop | ||
| Deiniolen | 22 or23 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Derfel Gadarn | 6th century | Llandderfel | 5 May (trad.[20]) | |||
| Deruvian or Duvian or Damian | 2nd century | Merthyr Dyfan (mistakenly) Llandyfan (mistakenly) | 24 May (trad.[20]) | Bishop &Confessor Usually celebrated withSt Fagan, with whom he supposedly evangelizedRoman Britain atKing Lucius's request Often (mistakenly) conflated withSt Dyfan on the authority ofWilliams | ||
| Digain | 21 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Dilwar | 4 February (trad.[13]) | Virgin | ||||
| Dingad | 5th century | Llandovery | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Son ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | ||
| Diryng | 5th century | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Dochelin | 8 July (trad.[25]) | |||||
| Dochau or Dochow or Dochwy or Dogwyn or Docco | 5th century | Llandough, Cowbridge Llandough, Penarth St Kew (Cornwall)[35] | 15 February (trad.[13]) | |||
| Dogfael | 31 October or 14 Jun (trad.[17][20]) | |||||
| Dogfan or Doewan | 5th century | 13 or12 July (trad.[25]) | Son ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Martyr | ||
| Dominica | 8th century | 8 May | ||||
| Dona or Dwna | Llandona | 1 November (trad.[16]) | ||||
| Dubhán | 5th century | St Dubhán's Church,Hook Head (Ireland) | ||||
| Dunod or Dunawd | 6th century 7th century | 7 September (trad.[17]) | Abbot | |||
| Dwynwen or Dweynween | 5th century | 25 January or 13 Jul (trad.[13][25]) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Virgin | ||
| Dwywe | 6th century | |||||
| Dyfan | Merthyr Dyfan Llandyfan | 24 May (trad.[20]) | Highly obscure Presumablymartyred Generally confused withSt Deruvian | |||
| Dyfnan | 5th century | Llanddyfnan | 22 or24 April (trad.[24]) | Alleged son ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | ||
| Dyfnog | Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch | 13 February (trad.[13]) | ||||
| Dyfodwg | 6th century | Llantrisant | 25 June | |||
| Dyfrig or Dubricius | 5th century 6th century | 14 November (trad.[16]) | Abbot Thetranslation of hisrelics was sometimes separately celebrated on 29 May.[20] | |||
| Edeyrn or Edern | 6th century | Llanedeyrn | 11 November or 6 Jan (trad.[16][13]) | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | ||
| Edwen | 6 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Egwad | 7th century | Llangwad Llanfynydd | ||||
| Eigen | 1st century | Llanigon | ||||
| Eigion | 10 September (trad.[17]) | Bishop | ||||
| Eigon | 7th century | Llanigon | Grandson ofBrychan Brycheiniog | Son ofSaint Gwladys, brother ofSaint Cynidr | ||
| Eigrad | 6th century | Llaneugrad | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Eigron | 5th century | Llanigon (Cornwall) | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Eilian | 6th century | Llaneilian | 13 January (Orth.) | ARoman who emigrated toAnglesey to live as a hermit | ||
| Eirw | 5th century 6th century | Eglwyswrw | [36] | Female saint | ||
| Einion Frenin | 5th century 6th century | Llanengan | 9 or10 February (trad.[13]) | Descendant ofCunedda, king ofGwynedd | "Einion the King": King ofLlyn (& possiblyAnglesey) Brother of SaintsMeirion andSeiriol | |
| Elaeth or Eleth | 6th century | Amlwch | 10 or11 November (trad.[16]) | King of a realm in northern Britain who fled to Wales | ||
| Elen | 4th century | Daughter ofEudaf Hen | Wife ofMagnus Clemens Maximus Married into the family ofBrychan | |||
| Elfan | 26 September (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Elfin | Warrington (England) | |||||
| Elian or Elien | 5th century | Llanelian | 13 January (trad.[13]) | |||
| Elledeyrn | 4th century | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | ||||
| Elli | 6th century | Llanelli | 23 January (trad.[13]) | Abbot | ||
| Saint Eluned or Eiliwedd or Almedha | 5th century | Slwch Tump | 1 August (trad.[26]) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Martyr andvirgin | |
| Elvis of Eilfyw or Ailbe | 6th century | St Elvis | ||||
| Elwad | 22 March (trad.[24]) | |||||
| Elyw or Eliw | 14 or17 July (trad.[24]) | |||||
| Enddwyn | Ffynnon Enddwyn, Llanenddwyn | |||||
| Endelienta or Endellion | 5th century 6th century | Church of St Endelienta, St Endellion (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Enoder | St Enoder (Cornwall) | |||||
| Enodoch | 6th century | 7 March | ||||
| Erbin | 5th century | 29 May or 13 Jan (trad.[13][20]) | King ofDumnonia | |||
| Erfyl or Urfyl | Llanerfyl | 6 July (trad.[25]) | ||||
| Eugrad | 6th century | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Eurgain | 29 June (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Ewryd | 31 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Fagan or Ffagan or Fugatius | 2nd century | St Fagans | 24 May or 8 Aug (trad.[20][26]) 26 May[citation needed] | Bishop &Confessor Usually celebrated withSt Deruvian, with whom he supposedly evangelizedRoman Britain atKing Lucius's request Often (mistakenly) connected withSt Dyfan on the authority ofWilliams | ||
| Ffinian or Finian | 5th century | 23 February[citation needed] | ||||
| Ffraid or Bridget or Bride or Bhrid | 5th century 6th century | Llansantffraed Llansantffraid Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | 1 February (trad.[13]) | Irish patron saint. Nun and abbess. | ||
| Fidalis | 26 April (trad.[24]) | WithSaint Bidofydd | ||||
| Finan of Ffinan | 6th century | 17 or13 February or 11 Dec (trad.[13][31]) 18 March[citation needed] | Bishop | |||
| Flewyn or Fflewin or Fflewyn | 6th century | Llanfflewin | 12 December (trad.[31]) | Son ofIthel Hael | ||
| Foeddog or Maeddog or Maedoc | 6th century | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Gafran | 6th century | [37] | Son-in-law ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Gallgo | 27 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Gallo | 5th century | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Garmon or Germanus of Auxerre | 4th century | Llanarmon-yn-Iâl | 31, 13, 14 or30 July, or1 Oct or27 or 28 May (trad.[25][17][20]) | Bishop Credited with leading an army of Britons against invading Picts | ||
| Gelert | 7th century | Llangeler Beddgelert | 29 June | |||
| Gildas or Aneurin | c. 500–570 | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde. | Possibly the poetAneirin. Credited in Wales as the father ofSaint Aeddan[14]| | |||
| Gistilian or Gistlian | 2 or4 March (trad.[24]) | Bishop | ||||
| Gofor | 9 May (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Gollen or Colin | Llangollen | |||||
| Govan | 6th century | St. Govan's Head | ||||
| Gredifael | 6th century | Penmynydd | 13 or22 November (trad.[16]) | Son ofIthel Hael | ||
| Grwst | 1 December (trad.[31]) | |||||
| Guirec | 6th century | Perros-Guirec | ||||
| Gurthiern | 5th century | Quimperlé | 3 July | Cousin ofVortigern,king of Britain | ||
| Gwbert | 8th century | Gwbert-on-Sea | 4 October (trad.) | Venerated also atCubert, 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.[38][39][40] | ||
| Gwen or Wenna | 5th century | Wife ofSalomon of Cornwall Mother ofSaint Cybi & aunt ofSaint David | ||||
| Gwenafwy | 6th century | 1 July | Daughter ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Gwenfaen | 3, 4 or5 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Gwenfyl | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Gwynhoedl | 1 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Gwenllian | 5th century | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Great-grandmother of SaintsDeinol andCynwl | |||
| Gwenlleu | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Bishop | ||||
| Gwenllwyfo | 7th century | Llanwenllwyfo | ||||
| Gwenog | 3 January (trad.[13]) | Virgin | ||||
| Gwenrhiw | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Virgin | ||||
| Gwladys | 6th century | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Queen ofGwynllyw Mother of saintsCynidr andEigon | |||
| Gwrda | 5 December (trad.[31]) | |||||
| Gwrddelw | Llanddewi Brefi | 7 January (trad.[13]) | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Gwrfyw | Bangor (formerly) | Son ofPasgen | ||||
| Gwrhai | 5th century | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Gwrnerth | 7 April (trad.[24]) | WithSaint Llywelyn | ||||
| Gwrthwl or Mwthwl | 2 March (trad.[24]) | |||||
| Gwyrd | 1 November (trad.[16]) | Friar | ||||
| Gwyddelan | 22 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Gwyddfarch | 3 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Gwynan or Gwynen | 13 December (trad.[31]) | Commemorated withSaint Gwynws Conflated withSaint Gwynin | ||||
| Gwynin | Dwygyfylchi | 31 December (trad.[31]) | ||||
| Gwynllyw Filwr or Gundleus (Eng Woolos or Woolo) | 5th century | Newport Cathedral, St Woolos | 29 or28 February (trad.[13]) 29 March (mod.) | King ofGwynllwg | Husband ofGwladys, father ofCadoc and others[41] | |
| Gwynno | 6th century | Llantrisant Llanwynno | 26 October | |||
| Gwynog | 22, 23 or24 October (trad.[17]) | Commemorated withSaint Noethon | ||||
| Gwynws | 13 December (trad.[31]) | Commemorated withSaint Gwynan | ||||
| Henwg | 5th century | Llanhennock | Supposed links toKing Arthur andConstantine | |||
| Huail | 6th century | Son ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||||
| Hychan | 8 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Hywel | 6th century | Llanhywel Llanllowell | Son ofEmyr Llydaw,king of Brittany | King | ||
| Idloes | Llanidloes | 6 September (trad.[17]) | ||||
| Iestyn | 6th century 7th century | Llaniestyn Llaniestyn | ||||
| Ilar or Hilary | 6th century | Llanilar Trefilan | 13, 14 or15 January (trad.[13]) | — | Martyr PossiblyBretish companion ofSaint Cadfan | |
| Ilid | Llanilid | |||||
| Illog | 8 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Illtud or Illtyd | 5th century | Llantwit Major | 6 November (trad.) | |||
| Ina | 5th century | Llanina | 1 February (trad.[13][42]) | Granddaughter ofCunedda Wledig, king ofGwynedd | ||
| Isan | 6th century | Llanishen | Disciple ofSaint Illtyd | |||
| Isfael or Ismael | 6th century | St Ishmaels | 16 June (trad.[20]) | Son ofBudig | Bishop Disciple ofSaint David | |
| Issel | 6th century | Saundersfoot | Father of SaintsGwen Teirbron andTeilo Grandfather ofEuddogwy,Tyfei,Isfael,Gwenthenoc,Jacut,Winwaloe | |||
| Issui | 30 October (trad.[17]) | Martyr | ||||
| Ithel Hael | 6th century | Prince ofArmorica Father of numerous saints | ||||
| Jacut | 5th century | Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer | Great-grandson ofBrychan Brycheiniog | |||
| John Roberts | 1577–1610 | 25 October | Monk and priest BornTrawsfynydd, 1577 Martyred atTyburn 1610[43] | |||
| John Lloyd | ?–1679 | 25 October | Priest and martyr ExecutedCardiff, 1679[44] | |||
| Julitta | 16 or15 June (trad.[20]) | Martyr Celebrated withSt Curig | ||||
| Julius | 4th century | Caerleon | 1 July (trad.[10] 20 June (mod.[11][12]) | Martyred withSaint Aaron of Caerleon | ||
| Justinian or Stinan | 6th century | Llanstinan Saint David's | 5 December (trad.[31]) | |||
| Juthwara | 6th century | Sherborne Abbey | Sister of SaintsSidwell andWulvela | |||
| Keina | 7 October (trad.[17]) | Virgin | ||||
| Kevoca | ||||||
| Llamined Angel | 7th century | Son ofPasgen | Claimed byVenedotian tribes[citation needed] Brother ofSaint Gwrfyw | |||
| Llawddog or Lleuddad | 15 January (trad.[13]) | Abbot | ||||
| Llechid | 6th century | Llanllechid | 1 December (trad.[31]) | Child ofIthel Hael | ||
| Llibio | 5th century | 28 February (trad.[13]) | ||||
| Llily | 7th century | 3 March | ||||
| Llwchaiarn or Lluwchaiarn | 7th century | 12 or11 January (trad.[13]) | ||||
| Llwydian | 19 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Llwni | 11 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Llyr | 21 October (trad.[17]) | Virgin | ||||
| Llywelyn | 7 April or 12 Dec (trad.[24][31]) | WithSaint Gwrnerth | ||||
| Lythan | St Lythans | |||||
| Mabyn or Mabena | 5th century | St Mabyn (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Machraith | 1 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Madoc | 7th century | 31 January | ||||
| Madron | 6th century | Madron (Cornwall) | 17 May | |||
| Madrun or Materiana | 5th century | |||||
| Maël | 5th century 6th century | Corwen | 13 or12 May (trad.[20]) | Hermit Celebrated withSt Sulien | ||
| Maelog | 6th century | Llanfaelog | 31 December (trad.[31]) | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||
| Maelrhys or Maelrys or Maelerw | Bardsey Island | 1 January (trad.[13]) | ||||
| Maethlu | 26 December (trad.[31]) | |||||
| Maidoc | 28 February (trad.[13]) | Bishop Not to be conflated withAeddan Foeddog of Ferns | ||||
| Mallonius | 4th century | Rouen | 22 October | |||
| Saint Malo or Machudd or Machutus | 5th century | 15 November (trad.[16]) | Disciple ofSaint Aaron | |||
| Mannacus | 6th century | |||||
| Marnock | 6th century | |||||
| Materiana or Madrun or Madryn | 5th century | Minster (Cornwall) | 9 April | Daughter ofSaint Vortimer, king ofGwent | ||
| Mawgan | 5th century | 8 August | ||||
| Mawnan | 7th century | 18 December | ||||
| Mechell or Mechyll | 6th century | Llanfechell | 15 or14 November (trad.[16]) | PossiblyBretish | ||
| Meddwid or Moddwid | 27 August (trad.[26]) | |||||
| Medwy | 1 January (trad.[13]) | Bishop | ||||
| Meilig | 6th century | Llowes | 14 or12 November (trad.[16]) | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | ||
| Meirion or Meirian | 4 February (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Melaine | 6th century | St Mellion Mullion | ||||
| Melangell or Monacella | 6th century | Pennant Melangell | 27 May or 4 or 31 Jan (trad.[13][20]) | Virgin Abbess | ||
| Mellonius | 4th century | 22 October | ||||
| Melyd or Melydyn | 9 May (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Menefrida | 5th century | St Minver (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Merin or Merryn | 6th century | St Merryn Lanmerin Plomelin | 6 January (trad.[13]) | Child ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno | ||
| Mereweenna | 6th century | 6 July | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Mordeyrn | 25 July (trad.[25]) | |||||
| Mylling | 17 June (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Mylor or Melor | 6th century | 1 October | ||||
| Meugan | 25 or26 September, 14 Feb, 24 or 15 Apr or 18 Nov (trad.[17][13][24][16]) | |||||
| Morhaiarn | 1 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Mwrog | 24 or26 September (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Mynver | 6th century | 4 November | ||||
| Nectan | 5th century | Hartland (England) | Eldest son ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Nidan | 7th century | Llanidan | 30 September (trad.[17]) | Grandchild ofPasgen | ||
| Noethan or Noethon | 22, 23 or24 October (trad.[17]) | Commemorated withSaint Gwynog | ||||
| Non or Nonita | 5th century | Chapel of St Non Altarnun (Cornwall) | 3 March (trad.[24]) | Great-granddaughter ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno | Mother ofSaint David | |
| Noyale | 6th century | 6 July | ||||
| Oudoceus | 7th century | Llandaff Llandogo | 2 July (trad.[25]) | Bishop | ||
| Pabo Post Prydain | 9 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Padarn | 6th century | Llanbadarn Fawr | 16, 15 or17 Aprilor 12 Nov (trad.[24][16]) | Founder saint ofBrittany Bishop His ordination was also sometimes celebrated as a separate holiday on 23 September.[17] | ||
| Padrig or Patrick | 17 March[24] | Patron saint ofIreland Bishop | ||||
| Patern | 5th century | Companion ofSaint David | ||||
| Paulinus | 6th century | Founder saint ofBrittany | ||||
| Peblig | 5th century | Llanbeblig | 3 or2 July (trad.[25]) | Son ofMagnus Clemens Maximus | Son ofSaint Elen Luyddog | |
| Pedrog or Petroc or Petrock | 6th century | Bodmin (Cornwall) | 4 June (trad.[20]) | Patron saint ofCornwall Abbot | ||
| Peirio | 5th century 6th century | Rhosbeirio | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Peris | 6th century | Nant Peris | 11 December or 26 Jul (trad.[31][25]) | Child ofHelig ofTyno Helig | ||
| Peulan | 6th century | Llanbeulan | 2 or1 November (trad.[16]) | |||
| Pol Aurelian | 5th century | Son ofPorphyrius | Student ofSaint Iltud Bishop | |||
| Philip Evans | 1645–1679 | 25 October | Priest and martyr BornMonmouth, 1645 ExecutedCardiff, 1679[44] | |||
| Polin | 22 November (trad.[16]) | Bishop | ||||
| Pyr | 6th century | Caldey Island | ||||
| Rhediw | 11 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Rhian | 8 March (trad.[24]) | Bishop | ||||
| Rhuddlad | 4 September (trad.[17]) | Virgin | ||||
| Rhwydrys | 1 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Rhychwyn | 5th century | Llanrhychwyn | 12 June (trad.[20]) | Brother ofCelynin | ||
| Sadwrn | 6th century | 29 November (trad.[16]) 25 October[citation needed] | ||||
| Saeran | 13 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Samson of Dol | 5th century | |||||
| Samson of York | 6th century | 28 July (trad.[25]) | Son ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | Bishop | ||
| Sannan or Sanan | 13 or7 June or 8 Mar or 29 Apr (trad.[20][24]) | |||||
| Sawyl or Saul | 15 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Sefin | 5th century | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Grandmother of SaintsDavid andCybi | |||
| Seiriol | 6th century | Penmon Puffin Island | 1 February (trad.[13]) | Descended fromCunedda, king ofGwynedd | Brother of SaintsEinion Frenin andMeirion Abbot atPenmon | |
| Sidwell or Sativola | 6th century | Exeter, Devon | 31 July | Sister of SaintsJuthwara andWulvela | ||
| Silin or Giles | 1 September or 1 Oct or 27 Jan (trad.[17][13]) | Abbot or bishop | ||||
| Sulien | 2 September (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Tanwg | 6th century | Llandanwg | Son ofIthel Hael | |||
| Tathan or Tatheus | 6th century | 26 December (trad.[31]) | Abbot Irish missionary to Wales | |||
| Tathana | 5th century | Granddaughter of Meuric ap Tewdric of Trebeferad | Associated withSaint Iltud | |||
| Tathyw | 5th century | Caerwent St Athan | ||||
| Teath | 5th century | St Teath (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Tecwyn or Tegwyn | 6th century | Llandecwyn | 14 September (trad.[17]) | Son ofIthel Hael | ||
| Tegai | 6th century | Llandygai | Son ofIthel Hael | |||
| Tegfedd or Tegwedd | 6th century | Llandegveth | 18 December (trad.[31]) | Virgin | ||
| Tegla or Tecla | Llandegla | 1 or3 June or 23 or 24 Sept (trad.[20][17]) | Virgin | |||
| Teilo | 6th century | Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Pertholey Llandeilo Fawr | 9 or7 February or 26 Nov (trad.[13][16]) | Child ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Bishop | |
| Teneu | 6th century | Glasgow | Daughter ofLleuddun, king ofGododdin | Mother ofSaint Cyndeyrn Great-grandmother ofSaint Winifred | ||
| Teulyddog | 6th century | Disciple ofDyfrig | ||||
| Teuderius | 29 October (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Tewdrig | 6th century | 3 January (trad.[13]) 1 April[citation needed] | King and martyr | |||
| Tigernach | 6th century | 4 April | ||||
| Trillo | 6th century | Llandrillo inDenbighshire Llandrillo-yn-Rhos | 15 June (trad.[20]) | Son ofIthel Hael | Disciple ofSaint Cadfan | |
| Trunio | 29 June (trad.[20]) | |||||
| Tudno | 6th century | Llandudno | 5 June (trad.[20]) | Son ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno | ||
| Tudglyd or Tudglud | 6th century | Llandudno Penmachno | 30 May (trad.[20]) | Son ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno | ||
| Tudur | 14 or15 October (trad.[17]) | |||||
| Tudwal | 5th century | Son ofHoel and cousin of the king ofDomnonee | Bishop | |||
| Twrog | 6th century | Bodwrog Maentwrog Llandwrog | 26 June (trad.[20]) | Son ofIthel Hael | ||
| Tybie | 5th century | 30 January (trad.[13]) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Virgin &martyr | ||
| Tydecho | Llanymawddwy | 17 December (trad.[31]) | ||||
| Tydfil | 5th century | Merthyr Tydfil | 23 August (trad.[26]) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | Virgin &martyr | |
| Tyfaelog | 26 February (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Tyfanog or Tauannauc | 25 November (trad.[16]) | |||||
| Tyfriog | 1 May (trad.[20]) | Abbot | ||||
| Tyfrydog | 5th century | Llandyfrydog | 1 January (trad.[13]) | |||
| Tygwy | 13 January (trad.[13]) | |||||
| Tyneio | 6th century | Llanfor | Child ofSeithenyn, king ofGwyddno | |||
| Tyrnog | Landerneau (Brittany) | 4 or2 April or 26 Jun or Sept 25 (trad.[24][20][17]) | ||||
| Tysilio or Tyssilio | 7th century | Llandysilio | 8 or9 November (trad.[16]) | Son ofBrochwel Ysgithrog | Bishop | |
| Tyssil | 7th century | Llandyssil | ||||
| Tyssul | 31 January or 3 Feb (trad.[13]) | Bishop | ||||
| Ufelwy | 6th century | Yhuel | Grandson ofGildas | |||
| Ulo | Capelulo | |||||
| Umbrafel | Son ofEmyr Llydaw | |||||
| Urw or Wrw | 21 October (trad.[17]) | Virgin | ||||
| Ustig | Child ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | Associated with SaintsDyfrig andEldad | ||||
| Urith | 8th century | 8 July | ||||
| Usyllt | 6th century | Tenby | Descendant ofCunedda, king ofGwynedd | Father ofSaint Teilo | ||
| Veep | 5th century | St Veep (Cornwall) | Daughter ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | |||
| Vortimer or Gwrthefyr Fendigaid | 5th century | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | "Vortimer the Blessed" King ofGwent Father ofMadrun | |||
| Weneppa | 6th century | Gwennap (Cornwall) | Daughter ofCaw, king ofStrathclyde | |||
| Winfrith | 6th century | Bishop ofLichfield | ||||
| Winifred or Gwenfrewi or Gwenffrewi | 7th century | Holywell | 19 or20 December or 4 Nov (trad.[31][16]) 8 July[citation needed] | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | Virgin &martyr Granddaughter ofSaint Teneu and niece ofSaint Beuno Herdecollation was frequently celebrated separately on 22 June.[20] Thetranslation of herrelics was frequently celebrated separately on 3 November.[16] | |
| Wethenoc | 6th century | Great-grandson ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | ||||
| Winwaloe | 6th century | Great-grandson ofBrychan, king ofBrycheiniog | ||||
| Wulvela | 6th century | Sister of SaintsJuthwara andSidwell | ||||
| Ylched or Ulched | Llechylched | 6 January or 9 May (trad.[13][20]) 6 April (Orth.) | ||||
| Ystyffan or Stephen | 6th century | Llansteffan | Descendant ofVortigern,king of Britain | Associate ofSaint Teilo |
