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Right-Believing
Ceredig ap Cunedda
A pious Welshman, son of Cunedda, from whom the region of Ceredigion takes its name.
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- Era
- 5th century
- Place
- Gododdin
Life
Ceredig ap Cunedda is a probably legendary king of Ceredigion in Wales, first mentioned in the eleventh century. He is said to have been born around 420 in the kingdom of Manaw Gododdin and to have come with his father's family to drive off Irish invaders. As a reward his father gave him the southernmost part of the reconquered lands; the realm is traditionally said to have been named Ceredigion after him. He married Meleri, a daughter of King Brychan; their children are said to have included Ina, regarded as a saint.
The sources consulted do not show veneration of him as a saint.