Saint Sadwen of Wales

Also known as

• Sadwen of Llansadwrn
• Sadwen Farchog
• Sadwen the Knight
• Sadourn….
• Sadurn….
• Sadwren….
• Sadwrn….
• Sadwruen….
• Sadyruyn….
• Saturn….
• Saturninus….

Memorial

• 29 November

Profile

Son of a prince, Bicanus Farchog of Llydaw; brother of Saint Illtyd. Educated by Saint Garmon of Manaw. Soldier. Married to Saint Canna Lang Anna. Father of Crallo. Disciple of Saint Cadfan. Missionary to the British Isles. Hermit on Anglesey Island. Several Welsh churches are dedicated to him.

Born

• c.485 in Brittany (in modern France)

Died

• Anglesy Island, Wales of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Sadwen of Wales”. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 November 2012. Web. 18 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-sadwen-of-wales/>