Saint Flewyn

Flewyn

St Fflewin Church, Llanfflewin
Born 6th century
Died 6th century
Feast not known

Saint Flewyn is the patron saint and founder of St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin, in Anglesey, Wales.[1]

According to Enwogion Cymru, Flewyn was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century. He was one of the sons of Ithel Hael, and with his brother Gredifael was appointed to preside over the monastery of Pawl Hen, or Paulinus, at Tygwyn ar Dav, in Carmarthenshire.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Diocese of Bangor, Deanery of Twrcelyn, St Fflewin, Llanfflewin". http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/bangor/diocese/parish_details/twrcelyn/stfflewin.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  2. ^ Robert Williams, Enwogion Cymru A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen, from the Earliest Times to the Present, and Including Every Name Connected with the Ancient History of Wales Llandovery, 1852. URL: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_wMGAAAAQAAJ