Celtic and Old English Saints 16 November =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Afan of Wales * St. Alfrick of Canterbury =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Afan of Wales, Bishop --------------------------------------------- 6th century. Some believe that the Welsh Saint Afan of the Cunedda family was a bishop. He has given his name to the church of Llanafan (Brecknock) (Benedictines). Troparion of St Afan Tone l Llanafan remembers thee, O Hierarch Afan,/ thou teacher of piety, pastor, guide and inspirer of men's hearts./ Wherefore, O holy one, entreat Christ our God/ that He will grant great mercy to our souls. St. Alfrick of Canterbury, Bishop --------------------------------------------- Died 1006. Saint Alfrick, a monk and abbot of Abingdon, became successively bishop of Wilton (990) and archbishop of Canterbury (995). He governed the church very ably in the critical times of the Danish invasion of Kent (Benedictines) ******************************** Suppliers of Icons of Celtic Saints for the church or the prayer corner at home. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/message/2875 ********************************* Icons of Western Saints http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/icons/Western.html Calendar of Celtic and Old English Saints http://web.archive.org/web/20040810020519/www.orthodoxireland.com/saints/calendarofsaints Tiny Url: http://tinyurl.com/5kt36e For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
