Tydfil
| Tydfil | |
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 St. Tydfil, leaded glass window in Llandaff Cathedral |
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| Deceased | around 480 ( Merthyr Tydfil ) |
| Holiday | August 23 |
| Place of worship | Merthyr Tydfil |
Tydfil ( Welsh : Tudful; † around 480 ) was the daughter of the Welsh chief Brychan Brycheiniog, king of Brycheiniog . She suffered martyrdom from pagan Anglo-Saxons around 480 because of her Christian faith . The city of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and Tydfil place in Cardiff are named after her. St. Tudclyd was her sister.
literature
- David Hugh Farmer: The Oxford Dictionary of Saints. 1978.
Individual evidence
- ^ Saint Tydfil, Martyr of Wales. In: Orthodox Outlet for Dogmatic Inquiries. March 20, 2011, accessed December 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tydfil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of the Welsh chief Brychan Brycheiniog, martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 480 |
| Place of death | Merthyr Tudful |