Saint Teilo of Llandaff

Also known as

• Dillo
• Dillon
• Dol
• Teilan
• Teilio
• Teilus
• Teio
• Teiou
• Teliou
• Thelian
• Theliau

Memorial

• 9 February

Profile

Son of Ensic and Guenhaff; brother of Queen Anaumed of Cornwall. Spiritual student of Saint Dyfrig of Wales. Friend of Saint David of Wales and Saint Samson of York. Founded Llandaff monastery in Dyfed, Wales. Bishop of Llandaff in 495.

Born

• Penally, Wales

Died

• 6th century
• buried at Landeio Fawr, Dyfed, Wales
• some relics at Landeio Fawr, Dyfed, Wales
• some relics at Llandaff, Wales
• some relics at Penally, Wales

Patronage

• against fever
• horses

Representation

• man riding a deer

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Teilo of Llandaff“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 February 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>