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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