Saint
Hywyn
A British saint, reposed around 516.
- Feast
- January 6old style January 19
- Reposed
- 5166th century
Life
Saint Hywyn was a British saint of the sixth century who reposed around 516. He was probably a companion of Saint Cadfan on the latter's return journey from Brittany to Cornwall and Wales, and according to tradition he founded the monastic settlement of Aberdaron in Gwynedd.
Hywyn was of Breton origin. The church at Aberdaron, whose beginnings are an early monastic settlement, later became the place of embarkation for Bardsey Island, the goal of medieval pilgrimage, where pilgrims were fed in the kitchen beside the church. The present church of Saint Hywyn dates from the twelfth century.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 6 January (new style).
Commemorated the same day January 6
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- EigradSaintJan 6
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