Saint Cumgar

Also known as

  • Concarius
  • Congar
  • Cungar
  • Cyngar

Memorial

Profile

Founded and served as abbot at monasteries in Badgworth and Congresbury in Somerset, England, and in Llangennith, Wales. Bishop in the area that became the Diocese of Bath and Wells, England. Died while on pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. Congresbury, England was named after him.

Born

Died

  • November 520 in Jerusalem of natural causes
  • relics interred in Congresbury, England

Canonized

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Cumgar”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 November 2009. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-cumgar/>
Category: Bishop of Bath and Wells England, Born in England, Canonized Pre-Congregation, Died in 520, Died in Jerusalem, Monk of Badgworth England, Monk of Congresbury England, Monk of Llangennith Wales, Name: Concarius, Name: Congar, Name: Cumgar, Name: Cungar, Name: Cyngar, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Abbots, Saints who were Bishops