Saint
Eigrad
A British saint associated with Saint Samson.
- Feast
- January 6old style January 19
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Saint Samson
Life
Saint Eigrad, also called Eugrad, was a Welsh saint of the sixth century, a disciple of Saint Illtyd and a brother of Saint Samson. He founded a church in Anglesey in Wales.
He was a son of King Caw of Strathclyde and a brother of Saints Gildas and Samson, as well as of Gallgo. He is mentioned in the twelfth-century life of Saint Gildas by Caradoc. The church he built at Llaneugrad and the one founded by his brother Gallgo at nearby Llanallgo are today in the same parish.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 6 January (new style).
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