Asaph
St. Asaph († 596 ) was a Scottish medieval saint from the second half of the 6th century, a student of St. Mungo's . He succeeded Mungo as head of the monastery in Llanelwy .
Among his many miracles, the best known is the recovery of the lost ring of Queen Ness, wife of Maelgwyn Gwynedd, King of North Wales. It had slipped off her finger into the river, but after a prayer of the saint it appeared in the belly of a salmon that was being served for dinner. This hiking legend is already known from Polykrates (tyrant of Samos) , but here with a negative interpretation.
The city of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph in Wales are named after the saint .
Individual evidence
- ^ The Diocese of St. Asaph: The Cathedral History. Retrieved August 14, 2014 .
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| SURNAME | Asaph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saint Asaph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish medieval saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 596 |