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List of Welsh saints

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Thislist of Welsh saints includesChristian saints 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 thepagan Saxon invaders 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 invadingIrish Brychan andNortherners Cunedda 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).

List of saints

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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])
Doged		Llanddoged		Descendant ofCunedda according to the tale ofCulhwch and Olwen	Martyr
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 ofLlŷn (and 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 Llansantffraid Glan Conwy	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
Gwalehes or Gualehes, gwalch(es)	6th century	Llandaff			Was either disciple ofCadoc,^[38] or disciple ofBarruc.^[39] Died alongside Barruc and buried onYnys Echni (William Camden thought that Barruc might have been the disciple of Gwalehes)^[40]
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.^[41]^[42]^[43]
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^[44]
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]^[45])	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^[46]
John Lloyd	?–1679		25 October		Priest and martyr ExecutedCardiff, 1679^[47]
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^[47]
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
Rhystyd	6th century	Llanrhystud	Thursday in the Ember Week before Christmas		Dafydd ap Gwilym associates Rhystyd withDwynwen in Yr Hun Felys.^[48]
Richard Gwyn	1537-15 October 1584	Wrexham	17 October		Martyr
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

Other commemorations

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29 May: Thetranslation ofSaint Dyfrig^[20]
6 June:Y Trisaint, the Three Saints^[20]
22 June: Thedecollation ofSaint Winifred^[20]
26 June: Thetranslation ofSaint Brynach^[20]
1 or 2 July:Gwyl y Gwlaw^[25]
9 September:Gwyl y Ddelw Fyw, the Living Image^[17]
23 September: The ordination ofSaint Padarn^[17]
21 October:Gwyl y Gweryddon, the Eleven ThousandVirgins^[17]
3 November: Thetranslation ofSaint Winifred^[16]
11 December:Dydd Ilas Llywelyn, the day on which Llywelyn was slain^[31]

References

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^A small number may have had no Welsh connection in their lifetime but have nonetheless become associated with Wales through the depositing of theirrelics in Welsh religious houses during theMiddle Ages.^{[citation needed]}
^Although note theetiological legend thatLichfield received its name from having been the site of a martyrdom of thousands under Diocletian.
^Baring-Gould (1898),p. 41.
^Baring-Gould (1898),p. 26.
^Quoted translated from the Latin in Baring-Gould (1898),p. 39.
^TheBollandists compiling theActa Sanctorum were even driven to complain of the Irish "canonising dead men in troops whenever they seemed to be somewhat better than usual".^[5]
^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.
^Rowan Williams,Reviews and comments on 'The Book of Welsh Saints'.
^Baring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, pp. 103 ff.
^^a ^bBaring-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.
^^a ^bThe 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.
^^a ^bThe Catholic Church in England and Wales. "Liturgy Office: February 2015". Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 2014. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^avBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 70.
^^a ^b ^c ^dBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, pp. 116 ff.
^Although note that Irish sources make him a son of Sedna, a chieftain ofConnaught.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]
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^baBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 75.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^alBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 74.
^Ford, David Nash."The Holy Shrines of St. Albans in Hertfordshire". Britannica. Archived fromthe original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved25 April 2015.
^Thurston, Herbert (1907).The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. retrieved from"St Alban".New Advent. Retrieved25 April 2015.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^aoBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 72.
^The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 2nd edition, E. A. Livingstone, 2000, Oxford University Press, p. 40.
^^a ^bBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 212.
^Now dedicated toSt Martin and probably originally simply a corruption ofeglwys y fach, "church in the little [corner of the valley]".^[22]
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^zBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 71.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^pBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 73.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, p. 73.
^Baring-Gould, S.; Fisher, John (1907).Lives of the British Saints: Vol 1. Honorable Society of Cymrrodorion. p. 340.
^Cornish Church Guide, p. 12. Blackford (Truro).
^Sometimes celebrated as a movable feast on the Sunday closest to 16 May.^[28]
^Baring-Gould, Sabine.The Lives of the British Saints, Vol. II. p. 135.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^vBaring-Gould (1908),Vol. I, pp. 76.
^Doble, G.H.Saints of Cornwall, Part 4:Newquay, Padstow, and Bodmin district, pp. 105-109. Dean & Chapter (Truro), 1965.
^Cornish Church Guide, p. 10. Blackford (Truro).
^Challoner, Richard.A Memorial of Ancient British Piety: or, a British Martyrology. W. Needham, 1761. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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