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November / Tachwedd

Monday
Dydd Llun

Tuesday
Dydd Mawrth

Wednesday
Dydd Mercher

Thursday
Dydd Iau

Friday
Dydd Gwener

Saturday
Dydd Sadwrn

Sunday
Dydd Sul

 

1
St Cadfan
Sixth century; abbot. His holy well and inscribed stone are at Twyn

2
St Ernin
Sixth century; abbot. His relics are at Locarn

3
St Gwenfrei
Seventh century; abbess. Restored to life by Beuno she became a nun. She was buried at Gwytherin but the Benedictines took her relics to Shrewsbury in 1138 AD, where a few remain. Her holy well is at Holywell

4
St Clether
Sixth century; hermit. Converted by Brychan

5
St Kea
Fifth century; monk

6
St Illtud
Sixth century; abbot. He founded Llanilltud-Fawr of wide renown.

Donald Houston (actor) born 1923 in Tonypandy

7
Dame Gwynneth Jones (singer) born 1937 in Pontnewydd

8
St Cybi
Sixth century; abbot. Son of Selyf, he founded the monastery at Caer-Gybi on land given by Maelgwn

9

Bryn Terfel (singer) born 1965

Pabo
Sixth century; monk. Son of Coel Godebog and grandfather of Deiniol

10

11

Roy Jenkins (politicain/biogra pher) born 1920

12
St Cadwaladr
Seventh century; king and confessor

13

14
St Dyfrig
Sixth century; bishop. Founded the monastery on Caldey Island, with Samson, may have been bishop of Llandaff, died on Bardsey. In 1120 AD his relics were brought to Llandaff

15

Nye Bevan (politician) born 1897

St Malo
Sixth century; bishop. A welsh monk who became the apostle of Brittany

16
St Afan
Sixth century; bishop and cousin of Dewi Sant. His tombstone may be at Llanafan-Fawr

17

18
St Mabyn
Sixth century; nun. A daughter of Brychan

19

20
St Colman
Seventh century; abbot and first bishop of Dromore

21

22
St Pawl Hen
Sixth century; first bishop of St Pol de Leon. His relics were given to the abbey of fleury in 960 AD though some were returned to the cathedral in St Pol de Leon

23
St Deiniol Fab
Sixth century; succeeded his father as bishop of Bangor

24
St Mynver
Sixth century; nun

25

Paul Murphy (politician) born  1948 in Usk

26

27

Kim Howells MP born 1946 in Merthyr Tydfil

St Cungar
Sixth century; abbot. Brother to Selyf and disciple of Cybi

28

Sian Williams (broadcaster) born 1964

29

Ryan Giggs (footballer) born  1973 in Cardiff

30
St Tudno
Sixth century; hermit


 

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