Saint Hywel
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Saint Hywel was a little-known saint of the Celtic Christian
church in Wales
during the 6th century. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown but he is thought to have been a disciple of Saint Teilo
, and to have been a missionary in what is now West Wales.
A single church (at Llanhowell) is dedicated to Saint Hywel, and by tradition the land on which it was built was granted to Hywel by King Aercol (also Agricola, a sixth century king mentioned by Gildas
), in gratitude for bringing order to Aercol's court.
Celtic Christianity
Celtic Christianity or Insular Christianity refers broadly to certain features of Christianity that were common, or held to be common, across the Celtic-speaking world during the Early Middle Ages...
church in Wales
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...
during the 6th century. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown but he is thought to have been a disciple of Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo, was a British Christian saint - a monk, bishop and founder of monasteries and churches. He was from Penalun , near Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales...
, and to have been a missionary in what is now West Wales.
A single church (at Llanhowell) is dedicated to Saint Hywel, and by tradition the land on which it was built was granted to Hywel by King Aercol (also Agricola, a sixth century king mentioned by Gildas
Gildas
Gildas was a 6th-century British cleric. He is one of the best-documented figures of the Christian church in the British Isles during this period. His renowned learning and literary style earned him the designation Gildas Sapiens...
), in gratitude for bringing order to Aercol's court.