Saint Elaeth the King
Profile
Sixth century king in northern Britain. Driven into Wales by the Picts, he surrended authority and became a monk. Spiritual student of Saint Seiriol at Anglesey, Wales. Poet, some of whose works have survived to today.
Born
- British
Died
- of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation
- “Saint Elaeth the King”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 November 2009. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-elaeth-the-king/>
