Saint Peris was a little-known

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saint of the early Christian period, possibly 6th century. He is referred to in the

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as a 'Cardinal of

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'. However, he may have been one of the many children of Helig ap Glannog of Tyno Helig. He is believed to have retired to the solitude of

Nant Peris The Llanberis Pass ( cy, Bwlch Llanberis; alternative English name, Pass of Llanberis) in Snowdonia carries the main road ( A4086) from the south-east to Llanberis, over Pen-y-Pass, between the mountain ranges of the Glyderau and the Snowdon mas ...

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, and the church in the village is dedicated to him. Ffynnon Peris (or Ffynnon y Sant) is a

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in Nant Peris named after the saint, who according to tradition, kept two fish there and drank from it daily. The nearby village of

Llanberis (; ) is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, ...

is also named after Peris, as is

Llyn Peris Llyn Peris is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, approximately 1.8 km long and situated close to the villages of Llanberis and Nant Peris, and the smaller twin of Llyn Padarn. The lake was formed glacially and is an example of a moraine-dammed la ...

, a lake between Nant Peris and Llanberis. His feast day is 11 December. Saint Peris is the patron saint of Llanberis.

Saint Cian

Saint Cian was a soldier, who later became Perin's servant. He ended his life as a hermit in Caernarfonshire, Wales. A church dedicated to Saint Cían is located in Llangian, Gwynedd."St Cian, Llangian", The Church in Wales
/ref> His feast day also falls on 11 December.

References

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