Saint
Llonio Llaw Hir
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Llonio Llaw Hir is a little-known Welsh saint of the 6th century. His name is linked with the church at Llandinam in Powys, one of the seven clas churches of Powys and the mother church of Llanidloes and Llanwnnog. A tradition says that the church dates from around 520.
The Cadw listing shows that the church is dedicated to a little-known Breton saint of the early 6th century, called Lagneia Lawhir; the sources do not say clearly whether this is the same person. We have no other sure facts about his life.