Saint Tyfaelog

Tyfaelog was a 6th century saint of Wales.[1][2] The saint is connected to a small area near Brecon south Powys where there are two churches: Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig[3] and Llandyfaelog Fach. There is also a church in Llandyfaelog , between Kidwelly and Carmarthen (Carmarthenshire).

St Tyfaelog's Church, Pontlottyn

A feast day is celebrated in his honor on 1 March at Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig and on 26 February at Llandyfaelog, Ystrad Tywi.


References
  1. Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Lives of the Saints, Vol. XVI, "The Celtic Church and its Saints", Longmans, Green, & Co. (New York), 1898.Vol. I, p. 70.
  2. T. D. Breverton, The Book of Welsh Saints (Glyndwr Publications, 2000).
  3. TD Breverton, The Book of Welsh Saints (Glyndwr Publications, 2000).
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