Saint Cybi of Caenarvon

Also known as

• Cuby of Caenarvon
• Gybi of Caenarvon
• Kebius of Caenarvon

Memorial

• 8 November
• 13 August in Cornwall

Profile

May have been the son of Saint Selevan; may have been the cousin of Saint David of Wales. Itinerent hermit, evangelist, monk and abbot. Found of the monastery of Caer Gybi (Cybi’s Fort) at Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, located within the walls of an ancient Roman fort, and is still venerated there. Missionary bishop to the area around the monastery. Friend of Saint Seiriol. Many exaggerated stories grew up around him.

Born

• 6th century Cornish

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Cuby, Cornwall
• Landulph, Cornwall
• Llangibby, Monmouthshire, Wales
• Llangybi, Cardigan, Wales
• Tregony, Cornwall

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Cybi of Caenarvon”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 November 2009. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-cybi-of-caenarvon/>