Venerable
Ystyffan
A Welsh saint honored at Llansteffan, of the 6th century, commemorated in Baring-Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Llansteffan
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Ystyffan (Styffan, that is Stephen) was the son of Mawn ab Cyngen, prince of Powys. Late documents call him "Teilo's bard", but the epithet comes from a misreading. He is patron of the churches at Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire and Llansteffan in Radnorshire; the neighbouring parishes dedicated to Saint Teilo show the traditional friendship of the two saints. His holy well, Ffynnon Styffan, is near the church in Carmarthenshire and, by tradition, has healing water.