Celtic and Old English Saints 5 June =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Tudno of Caernarvon =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Tudno of Caernarvon --------------------------------- 6th century. Almost nothing is known about Saint Tudno beyond the Welsh traditions that refer to him. Llandudno in Carnarvonshire was named for him (Benedictines). More information from a list member, Noel at Llandudno: Greetings, Father Emrys, for the feast of Saint Tudno, from Llandudno in North Wales. The parish of Llandudno is an island in the ecclesiastical sense.. Its four churches, ancient St Tudno in a hollow on the northern slopes of the Great Orme facing the Irish Sea (two miles from the modern town) and the town churches of St George, Holy Trinity and the church of Our Saviour, form an enclave of the See of Bangor. Llandudno is surrounded on the landward side by Saint Asaph's parish of Llanrhos with its four churches (SS Sennen and Hilary, together with St Paul's Craig y Don, St David's Penrhynside and All Saints Deganwy). Much of the modern town was formerly marshland without roads and the medieval Bishops of Bangor, with their palace on the Great Orme, had to visit by boat Tudno is said to have been one of the seven sons of King Seithenyn whose legendary kingdom in Cardigan Bay was submerged by tidal activity. Each son in reparation for their father's neglect (so it was seen) studied in St. Dunawd's college at Bangor Iscoed. Later Tudno established the Church on Cyngreawdr (the great rock - the Great Orme). The Ogof Llech (a small cave on the headland, difficult of access, but with a clear spring of water) was his cell. His ancient church has been heavily restored many times until nothing remains from Tudno's day. The church does however have a medieval carved wooden emblem high above the chancel step depicting the five wounds of Christ - such an emblem surviving in Wales is almost unique, only one other is known and it is in the neighbouring parish of Llanrhos. [From the Church Guide book by T.F. Wynne] Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ***************************************** ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
