Saint
Belyau, daughter of Brychan
A Welsh saint, daughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog, venerated in the Celtic tradition.
- Era
- 5th century
- Place
- Kingdom of Brycheiniog
Life
Belyau, daughter of Brychan, in Welsh Sant Belyau and also known as Bilo, was a Welsh saint of the 5th century, one of the twenty-four daughters of Brychan of Brycheiniog. Tradition credits her with founding a church at Llanfilo, now a village in Powys.
It is told that the chief of a neighbouring tribe tried to carry her off in order to force her into marriage. Some features of her story seem to have mingled with the tales of Milburga of Much Wenlock. She is venerated in the Celtic tradition, with no known synodal canonization.