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Ystyffan
6th-century Welsh saint
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Ystyffan (6th cent.), a bard, and disciple of St. Teilo, Patron of Llanstyffan, Carmarthen, and Llanstyffan, Radnor.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
Stanton's Menology of England and Wales (1887) lists him among the Welsh saints to whom churches are dedicated.
Sources
- A Menology of England and Wales (Richard Stanton, 1887), Appendix I A: Welsh Saints to whom Churches are dedicated
- Wikidata Q114775278 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.