Saint Gredifael (also spelt Gredivel, Gredivael or Credifael) is the patron saint and founder of St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd, in Anglesey, Wales.[1]
Gredifael | |
|---|---|
St. Credifael's Church, Penmynydd | |
| Born | 6th century |
| Died | 6th century |
| Feast | 13 November |
According to Enwogion Cymru, Gredifael was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century. He was one of the sons of Ithel Hael, and with his brother Flewyn was appointed to preside over the monastery of Pawl Hen, or Paulinus, at Tygwyn ar Dav, in Carmarthenshire.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "The Diocese of Bangor, Parish of Penmynydd, St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd". Retrieved 15 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Williams, Robert (1852). Enwogion Cymru: A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen, from the Earliest Times to the Present, and Including Every Name Connected with the Ancient History of Wales. W. Rees.