Celtic and English saints november 6

Celtic and Old English Saints          6 November

* St. Illtud of Llantwit Major
* St. Edwen of Anglesey
* St. Efflam of Brittany
* St. Pinnock of Cornwall
* St. Winnoc of Wormhoult

St. Illtud, Monk and Founder of Llantwit Major Monastery, Wales,
Cousin of King Arthur
(Illtyd, Iltut, Illtut)
Died c. 505 (another source says 450-535); feast day formerly on July 7.

Illtud, clearly an outstanding figure and one of the most celebrated
Welsh saints, laboured chiefly in the southeastern part
of the country. His "vita" written circa 1140 has little historical
value; but the "Life of Saint Samson" (f.d. July 28), composed
about 500 years earlier, has some important references. This author
names him as a disciple of Saint Germanus of Auxerre (f.d. July 31), who
ordained him. It calls Illtud 'the most learned of the Britons in both
Testaments and in all kinds of knowledge,' and speaks of his great

monastic school.

This establishment was Llanilltyd Fawr (Llantwit Major in Glamorgan),
where other prominent saints besides Samson are said to have been
Illtyd's pupils. The monastery of Llantwit survived in one form or
another until the Norman conquest (1066).
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bob young (07.11.2009 04:26)