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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Dyfodwg

A Welsh saint honored in Rhondda, of the 6th century.

Feast
June 25old style July 8
Era
6th century
Place
Rhondda Cynon Taf

Life

Saint Dyfodwg (Tyfodwg) lived in the sixth century in Wales. He is one of the three saints, with Illtyd and Gwynno, from whom the ancient parish of Llantrisant takes its name, and possibly the patron of the church at Llandyfodwg and the parish of Ystradyfodwg, in Rhondda. Some sources say he was a Breton monk, others that he was born in Glamorgan. Iolo Morgannwg makes him a disciple of Saint Illtud at Llantwit Major, but no early evidence of this survives. His commemoration is on 25 June.

Commemorated the same day June 25