Saint Paternus of Wales

Also known as

• Badarn
• Padarn
• Paterno
• Patern

Memorial

• 15 April

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Helped found the monastery of Llanbadarn Fawr in Wales where he served as abbot. Noted preacher in the area around Aberystwyth, Wales.

Born

• 5th century

Died

• c.500

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology, 3rd Turin edition
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Paternus of Wales“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 April 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>