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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Mael

Hermit on Bardsey Island

Fifth-⁠century Breton hermit, a follower of Cadfan, who lived in Wales and on Bardsey Island.

Feast
May 13old style May 26
Reposed
5005th century
Place
Bardsey Island
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Mael was a Breton hermit of the fifth century who lived in Wales. He is commemorated on 13 May.

He was born in Brittany. He went to the British Isles with his companions under the leadership of Saint Cadfan and settled on the island of Bardsey, where he lived as a hermit.

Together with Saint Sulien he is venerated as patron of the town of Corwen in Wales. The parish church there, of the Anglican Church in Wales, is dedicated to them.

Commemorated the same day May 13