Confessor
Aelhaearn
A Welsh saint honored in Powys, of the 7th century, commemorated in Baring-Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
- Feast
- November 1old style November 14
- Era
- 7th century
- Place
- Powys
- Order
- Confessors
Life
Saint Aelhaearn (Aelhaiarn, "Iron Brow") lived in the early seventh century and was a confessor of the British Church, a disciple of Saint Beuno. Tradition counts him among the descendants of Vortigern and among the brothers of Saints Cynhaiarn and Llwchaiarn. He is honoured at Guilsfield in Powys and at Llanaelhaearn. His feast was usually on 2 November, sometimes on 1 November.
Commemorated the same day November 1
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