Saint Eigrad
Saint Eigrad or Eugrad was a sixth-century Welsh saint[1] and the founder of St Eugrad's Church in Llaneugrad, Anglesey.[2]
Life[edit]
Eigrad is mentioned in Caradoc's Life of Gildas (12th century).[3] He was a son of king Caw of Strathclyde, a brother of saints Gildas,[4] and Samson of York[5] and was a student of Saint Illtud.[6]
In 605 AD[7] he founded a church at Llaneugrad, Anglesey[8][9] and his brother Gallgo, founded a church at Llanallgo, nearby.[10] Today the two churches are in the same parish.
Memorial[edit]
His feast day is 6 January.
References[edit]
- ^ St. Eigrad at Catholic online.org.
- ^ Nicholas Carlisle, A topographical dictionary of Wales, a continuation of the topography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Nicholas Carlisle, 1811) page.
- ^ A Dictionary of Christian Biography (William Smith, Henry Wace, eds.) J. Murray, 1880, p. 61
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1849). "Llaneugrad (Llan-Eigrad)". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales.
- ^ Monks of Ramsgate. "Eigrad". Book of Saints 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 November 2012
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Baring-Gould, Sabine; Fisher, John (1908). The Lives of the British Saints. Vol. 2. Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. p. 468.
This work is described at The Lives of the Saints (Baring-Gould). - ^ Lewis, Samuel (1849). "Llaneugrad (Llan-Eigrad)". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales.
- ^ "Celtic and Old English Saints - 6 January".
- ^ The History of Wales, John Eddowes, 1832, p. 266
- ^ St Gallgo Parish Webpage
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