Saint Edeyrn

Also known as

• Edern

Memorial

• 6 January

Profile

Hermit the Armonica area of Brittany in modern France. Evangelist in Wales. Legend says that he spent his early life as a friend of King Arthur.

Born

• in Brittany, France

Died

• 6th century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• hermit riding a stag

Patronage

• Landeyrn, Brittany, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dragon on the Web
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia: Llanedeyrn

MLA Citation

• “Saint Edeyrn”. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 November 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-edeyrn/>