Saint Tysilio of Wales

Also known as

• Suliau of Wales
• Tyssel of Wales
• Tyssilo of Wales

Memorial

• 8 November

Profile

Born to the Welsh royalty, the son of prince Brochwel Ysgythrog. Monk, and then abbot in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales. The nearby town of Llandysilio, Wales is named for him. He founded several churches throughout Wales. May have moved to Brittany, but records are unclear.

Born

• c.600 in Wales

Died

• c.640 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Tysilio of Wales”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 November 2009. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-tysilio-of-wales/>