Saint Peris was a little-knownWelshsaint of theearly Christian period, possibly 6th century.[1]
He is referred to in theBonedd y Saint as a 'Cardinal ofRome'. However, he may have been one of the many children ofHelig ap Glannog of Tyno Helig. He is believed to haveretired to the solitude ofNant Peris inNorth Wales, andthe church in the village is dedicated to him.[2]
Ffynnon Peris (or Ffynnon y Sant) is awell in Nant Peris named after the saint, who according to tradition, kept two fish there and drank from it daily. The nearby village ofLlanberis is also named after Peris, as isLlyn Peris, a lake between Nant Peris and Llanberis.[3]
Hisfeast day is 11 December. Saint Peris is the patron saint of Llanberis.[4]
Saint Cian was a soldier, who later became Perin's servant. He ended his life as a hermit in Caernarfonshire, Wales.[5] A church dedicated to Saint Cían is located in Llangian, Gwynedd.[6] His feast day also falls on 11 December.