St Cynidr was a 6th-century Catholic pre-congregational saint of South Wales and first bishop of Glasbury, Powys.
Veneration
Cynidr is buried in Glasbury, [1] where he is venerated with a feast day of 27 April.
The parish church of St Cynidr (St Kenider) at Glasbury commemorates his work although the current church was built c.1088 AD. A 'holy well' in the town is also attributed to him.
Family
Cynidr was the son of St Gwladys, [2] grandson of King Brychan and the brother of St Eigon, the patron saint of Llanigon, [3] [4] near Glasbury.
References
- ^ Lives of the British Saints. 2, p.258.
- ^ T. D. Breverton, A Book of Welsh Saints (Cyhoeddiadau Glyndwr, 2000).
- ^ Church at Llanigon Archived August 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ S. Baring-Gould, The Lives of the British Saints Vol. 3.
St Cynidr was a 6th-century Catholic pre-congregational saint of South Wales and first bishop of Glasbury, Powys.
Veneration
Cynidr is buried in Glasbury, [1] where he is venerated with a feast day of 27 April.
The parish church of St Cynidr (St Kenider) at Glasbury commemorates his work although the current church was built c.1088 AD. A 'holy well' in the town is also attributed to him.
Family
Cynidr was the son of St Gwladys, [2] grandson of King Brychan and the brother of St Eigon, the patron saint of Llanigon, [3] [4] near Glasbury.
References
- ^ Lives of the British Saints. 2, p.258.
- ^ T. D. Breverton, A Book of Welsh Saints (Cyhoeddiadau Glyndwr, 2000).
- ^ Church at Llanigon Archived August 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ S. Baring-Gould, The Lives of the British Saints Vol. 3.