Saint
Eigron
A saint of Wales, commemorated in the old calendars.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Eigron was a saint of south Wales of the early medieval period, a son of Caw of Strathclyde, a brother of Gildas and of Saint Gwenafwy, with whom he went to Cornwall.
He is the patron of Llanigon in Wales and founded a church in Cernyw (Cornwall). No other reports of his life are preserved in the sources at hand. He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church, in the old Welsh calendars.