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Cynog
Welsh saint
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Feast: 7 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
492
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Cynog ap Brychan (Welsh: Cynog ap Brychan; born c. 434), also known as Saint Cynog or Canog (Old Welsh: Kennauc), was an early Welsh saint and martyr. His shrine is at Merthyr Cynog in Wales and his feast day is observed on 7 or 9 October. In Ireland he is known as St. Mocheanog.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Adwen Saint Brother or sister
- Almedha Saint Brother or sister
- Brychan Brycheiniog Saint Parent, Father
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Brother or sister
- Dwynwen Saint Brother or sister
- Dyfnan Saint Brother or sister
- Gwen of Talgarth Saint Brother or sister
- Gwladys Saint Brother or sister
- Keyne Saint Brother or sister
- Mabyn Saint Brother or sister
- Morwenna Saint Brother or sister
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
3 more
- Rhain Dremrudd Saint Child
- Saint Endelienta Saint Brother or sister
- Tydfil Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Wikidata Q2488951 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Cynog ap Brychan (CC BY-SA)
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