Saint
Umbrafel
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Umbrafel is a saint of Wales of the 6th century and a nobleman of Brittany, born, according to the sources, in 466 or 476. He was a son of Budic I of Brittany, father of Saint Maglorius and, according to one source, an uncle of Saint Samson of Dol. His wife Afrelia was, in the account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, a daughter of Vortimer, son of Vortigern. Their children were Maglorius and Henoc, and a third, unknown child.
When Samson persuaded his parents to let him enter a monastery, Umbrafel and Afrelia decided at the same time to do likewise. His feast day is not known. The genealogical sources about him are uncertain.