Venerable
Edeyrn
A British holy monk of the early Western Church.
- Feast
- January 6old style January 19
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Britain
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Edeyrn was a saint of Britain of the sixth century, a hermit and the patron of a church in Brittany. He is also called Eternus.
He was of the family of Vortigern and the royal house of Powys, and a brother of Saints Aerdeyrn and Elldeyrn. He is honoured as patron of Lannedern in France and Llanedeyrn in Wales, where he is said to have founded a monastery of more than three hundred monks. A legend makes him a companion of King Arthur before he withdrew to Brittany as a hermit. He is often depicted riding a deer.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 6 January (new style).
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