Dubricius

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Saint Dubricius (also known in his native Welsh as Saint Dyfrig and in corrupt Norman-French as Saint Devereux) was the 6th century evangelist of Ergyng and much of South Wales.

Dubricius was the illegitimate son of Efrddyl, the daughter of King Peibio Clafrog of Ergyng (modern West Herefordshire in England). His grandfather threw his mother into the River Wye when he discovered she was pregnant, but was unsuccessful in drowning her. Dubricius was born in Madley. He and his mother were reconciled with Peibio when Dubricius kissed him and cured him of his leprosy.

Dubricius founded a monastery at Hentland and then one at Moccas. He became the teacher of many well-known Welsh saints, including Teilo and Samson. He later became Bishop of Ergyng, possibly with his seat at Weston-under-Penyard, and probably held sway over all of Glamorgan and Gwent, an area that was later known as the diocese of Llandaff. Dubricius was good friends with Saints Illtud and Samson, and attended the Synod of Llandewi Brefi in 545, where he is said to have resigned his see in favour of Sainty David. He retired to Bardsey where he was eventually buried before his body was transferred to Llandaff Cathedral in 1120

According to legend, Dubricius was made Archbishop of Wales, from Caerleon, by Saint Germanus of Auxerre and crowned King Arthur.

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