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Tegai

6th-century Welsh saint

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Who they were

Saint Tegai (sometimes spelt Tygai) is the patron saint and founder of Llandygai in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

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The miracles

Limited information is available on this saint so far.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Sources
  • Santi e Beati — San Tegai, monaco gallese (VI sec.) — Founder and patron of Llandygai in Gwynedd; son of Ithel Hael, who came with his brother Tecwyn and St Cadfan from Brittany and joined the college of Bardsey. Stanton's Menology Appendix I also has him: 'Tegai (6th cent)
  • Wikidata Q7402207 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Saint Tegai (CC BY-SA)

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