known welsh priest according sources bishop 6th 7th centuries commemorated saint monastery headed established church known places welsh island patron saint churches church built 19th century medieval predecessor scotland dedicated said helped establish christianity area companion dating 14th 16th century said house relics life little known detail life year place birth unknown referred according manuscript sources dated 14th century son descendant town north wales mainland present day borough celebrated warrior late 5th century deeds commemorated welsh poet associated monastery eastern tip north wales monastery referred bishop source founded church known near according tradition established reported lived near church yards away church reputed holy said monks travelled known reputed cousin north wales scotland companions said established christianity 7th century church dedicated existence link doubted author saying idea people connection real foundation according sources died inconsistent reported foundation date church commemoration old church use middle 19th century replaced nearer village reasons old church needed repair population needed church old church partially demolished new church contains sandstone inches long said contain relics date uncertain described probably 14th century recent description probably 16th century found buried altar old church feast day welsh calendar saints september scottish calendar saints november saint pope historian notes wales locally conferred medieval welsh saints appears roman_catholic_church
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