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Tydfil
Welsh saint
SaintKingdom of GwyneddPre-congregation
Feast: 23 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
480
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Tydfil (Welsh: Tudful; martyred c. 480) is the legendary dedicatee of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The old parish church of St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil, is dedicated to her and is reputed to be the site of her death.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Almedha Saint Brother or sister
- Brychan Brycheiniog Saint Father, Parent
- Ceinwen Saint Brother or sister
- Cynog Saint Brother or sister
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Brother or sister
- Dwynwen Saint Brother or sister
- Keyne Saint Brother or sister
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
- Nefyn ach Brychan Saint Brother or sister
- Rhiangar Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Santa Tydfil; Stanton's Menology — "Santa Tydfil, Vergine e martire, Merthyr Tydfil, circa 480, festa 23 agosto"; Stanton: "Tydfyl (5th cent.), of the family of Brychan, Patroness of Merthyr Tydfil".
- Wikidata Q2062366 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Tydfil (CC BY-SA)
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