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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Aelrhiw

A saint of Wales, commemorated in the old calendars.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
September 9old style September 22
Era
7th century

Life

Aelrhiw is a saint of the 6th century associated with the village of Rhiw in the Llŷn peninsula in Wales, but it is quite possible that no person of this name ever existed and that the name is a mis-⁠spelling.

According to Rice Rees, in Bonedd y Saint, the church of Rhiw was originally dedicated to "the Living Image" (Y Ddelw Fyw), and the saint's name may be a spoken shortening of it. It is also thought that the name may derive from another saint of the Bonedd, Aelryo, transcribed from Maelrys ap Gwyddno. His day is 9 September, by the Western calendar (new style). The sources at hand say nothing of his life; he is mentioned in the old Welsh calendars.

Commemorated the same day September 9