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Saint

Bugi

A Welsh saint, of the 6th century.

Era
6th century

Life

Saint Bugi (Hywgi, Bywgi) lived in the sixth century in Wales. He was the son of Gwynllyw Milwr, king of Gwynllywg, and of Saint Gwladys, the brother of Saint Cadoc, and the father of Saint Beuno. According to tradition he gave his lands to God and to Cadoc and became a saint at Llancarfan. His wife was Peren (Beren), daughter of Lleuddun Luyddog. According to the Welsh Life of Saint Beuno, Bugi was a man of noble birth, advanced in years, who lived in Powys at a place called Banhenig near the Severn, with his wife, both of them very virtuous people.