Cristiolus was a Welsh saint who lived in the 6th century.
According to tradition, he was a son of
Hywel Hywel (), sometimes anglicised as Howel or Howell, is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to:
Monarchs
* Hywel the Great, late fifth- and early sixth-century noble in Brittany, saint and king of Brittany in the Arthurian legend.
*Hywel ap R ...
,
son of
Emyr Llydaw and therefore brother to
Saint Sulien
Saint Sulien, Sulian, or Silin was the reputed 6th-century founder-abbot of a monastery at Luxulyan ("Chapel of Sulien") in Cornwall. His feast day is 29 July. He is likely the same as the Saint Sulien of Cornouaille and Domnonée. The prefix ...
,
Saint Rhystud and
Derfel Firm, and perhaps also Dwywe (or
Dwywau).
There are churches dedicated to Cristiolus at
Llangristiolus
Llangristiolus is a village and Community (Wales), community in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Cristiolus, Saint Cristiolus. The Afon Cefni, River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within ...
,
Anglesey
Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ...
, together with
Eglwyswrw
Eglwyswrw () is a village, Community (Wales), community and parish in the former Cantref of Cemais (Dyfed cantref), Cemais, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village lies between Newport, Pembrokeshire, Newport and Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan at the ...
and Penrhydd (
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...
).
[ He is commemorated on 3 November.]
References
Medieval Welsh saints
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