![[Saint David of Wales]](saintd08.jpg "113 kb jpg photograph of a stained glass window of Saint David of Wales in Great Saint Mary's church, Cambridge, England; date unknown, artist unknown; photographed by Brother Lawrence Lew, OP, swiped off his flickr site and used with permission; please do not write to ask about the image")
David the Briton Degui Dewi Dewi Sant Dewid Dewm Dewn Dmui
Following his contribution to the synod of Brevi in Cardiganshire, he was chosen primate of the Cambrian Church. Archbishop of Caerleon on Usk; moved the see to Menevia. Presided at the Synod of Brefi which condemned the Pelagian heresy. Encouraged and founded monasteries. First to build a chancel to Saint Joseph of Arimathea's wattle church at Glastonbury.
After a vision in his monastery in the Rhos Valley, he set out next day with two monks to Jerusalem to aid the Patriarch. While there his preaching converted anti-Christians. Legend says that once while he was preaching, a dove descended to his shoulder to show he had the blessings of the Spirit, and that the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard by them all. Another time when was preaching to a crowd at Llandewi Brefi, people on the outer edges could not hear, so he spread a handkerchief on the ground, stood on it, and the ground beneath rose up in a pillar so all could hear.
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