Saint Cian
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Saint Cían was a celtic saint who lived in Wales
in the sixth century. Saint Cían ended his life as a hermit in Caernarvonshire,Wales. He is sometimes described as a servant of Saint Peris
. A church dedicated to Saint Cían is located in Llangian
, Gwynedd
. His feast day is December 11.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in the sixth century. Saint Cían ended his life as a hermit in Caernarvonshire,Wales. He is sometimes described as a servant of Saint Peris
Saint Peris
Saint Peris was a little-known Welsh saint of the early Christian period, possibly 6th century.He is referred to in the Bonedd y Saint as a 'Cardinal of Rome'. However, he may have been one of the many children of Helig ap Glannog of Tyno Helig. He is believed to have retired to the solitude of...
. A church dedicated to Saint Cían is located in Llangian
Llangian
Llangian is a small village and former civil parish on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is located north west of Abersoch, in the community of Llanengan. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanengan and Botwnnog. The village's church of Saint Cian is...
, Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
. His feast day is December 11.