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Cyngar of Llangefni

  • supp. fl. 6th century?
  • Llangefni, Hope ... Flintshire
  • saints of Wales
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Patron saint of Llangefni, Anglesey, and Hope (olim Llangyngar), Flintshire; apparently the saint of this name who is described as kinsman of St Cybi in the latter’s Life. He may be related to St Cungar of Congresbury, whose Life attributes to him two unspecified foundations in Glamorgan.


    See also: Cybi
    Cybi
    (fl. 6th century)
    St Cybi, saint of Caergybi (Holyhead) and reputed founder of other churches.
    See more     Hope [Flintshire]Hope ... Flintshire
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    See more     Llangefni
    Llangyngar ... Llangefni
    Anglesey

    Church on the river Cefni in Anglesey, which has given its name to the modern county town and parish.

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    Oxford dictionary of national biography, Online: Oxford University Press, 2004–present. URL: <http://www.oxforddnb.com>. 
    comments: General editors include Lawrence Goldman, et al.
    Costambeys (Marios) [id. 6910. ‘Cyngar [St Cyngar, Cungar, Congar, Cungarus] (supp. fl. early 8th cent.)’] direct link
    Welsh biography online, Online: National Library of Wales, 2009–present. URL: <https://biography.wales>.
    Emanuel (Hywel David) [id. s-CYNG-AR0-0500. ‘CYNGAR, saint (fl. 6th century)’] direct link
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