Saint
Flewyn
A Welsh saint honored in Gwynedd, of the 6th century.
- Feast
- December 12old style December 25
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Gwynedd
Life
Saint Flewyn is the patron and founder of the church of Llanfflewin on Anglesey in Wales. He lived in the early sixth century and was one of the sons of Ithel Hael. With his brother Gredifael he was appointed to preside over the monastery of Pawl Hen (Paulinus) at Tygwyn ar Dav in Carmarthenshire.
His traditional commemoration is on 12 December.
Commemorated the same day December 12
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