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Rhychwyn was a 6th century 
Rhychwyn (sometimes recorded as Rhochwyn), was a son of
saint
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the ...
of North Wales
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and the patron saint of Llanrhychwyn.
Rhychwyn (sometimes recorded as Rhochwyn), was a son of Helig ap Glannog
Helig ap Glanawg (standard modern Welsh (language), Welsh orthography: Helig ap Glannog) is a legendary figure described in various accounts dating to at least as early as the 13th century as a 6th-century prince who lived in North Wales.
Post- ...
, the prince who lived at Llys Helig before it was inundated by the sea, and now the subject of myth and legend. Rhychwyn had several brothers who established churches and became saints, including Saint Celynin, who established the old church at Llangelynnin, near Henryd, further down the valley. Rhychwyn church is possibly the oldest church building in Wales.
6th-century Christian saints
6th-century births
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6th-century Welsh people
Medieval Welsh saints
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