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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Dwywai

A venerable saint, commemorated in the early Celtic calendars; very little is recorded.

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

Feast
May 14old style May 27
Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Dwywai (Dwywe) was a son of Hywel ab Emyr Llydaw. He is the patron of the chapel of Llanddwywe, under Llanenddwyn in Merionethshire. Nicolas Roscarrock calls him Doewan and gives his day as 13 July, but wrongly. Nothing is known of his life. The same sources know also a woman named Dwywei, wife of Dunawd and mother of Saint Deiniol, with no churches dedicated to her. The date 14 May, sometimes assigned, rests on a mistaken identification. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day May 14