Maelog

Saint Maelog was a Welsh saint of the sixth century, one of the sons of King Caw of Strathclyde, patron of Llanfaelog on the island of Anglesey, where he built his church.

According to Baring-⁠Gould, he had been consecrated by his father to sacred learning and well trained in it. Driven from his inheritance by the incursions of the Picts and Scots, he withdrew to north Wales and took up the clerical state. He was a disciple of Saint Cadoc at Llancarfan, then joined Saint Cybi and went with him to Cornwall. The Life of Saint Gildas links him with Llowes in Radnorshire, where he is said to have built a monastery and rested in peace, distinguished for virtues and miracles; there he is called Meilig. Baring-⁠Gould holds him to be the same as Saint Meilig, though an old poet and the calendars give them separate feast days.

He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured locally, without synodal canonization.