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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Merchguinus

A venerable saint, commemorated in the early Celtic calendars; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Merchguinus was a disciple of Saint Dubricius, named in his Life among the learned men who came to him. He is probably the Merchguinus (Merchui) of the Life of Saint Oudoceus, among the clergy who chose Oudoceus as bishop of Llandaff in succession to Teilo and went with him to Canterbury. A king Merchguinus, son of Gliuis, and a cleric of the same name occur in grants to Llandaff in the time of Dubricius. The veneration is local, without synodal canonization.