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Derfel
6th-century Welsh Christian monk
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Feast: 5 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
566
Died
660
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn ([c]adarn: "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Hywel the Great Saint Parent, Father
Sources
- Wikidata Q7401174 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Derfel (CC BY-SA)
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