Saints

St Cybi of Anglesey Abbot. This 6th century saint founded a monastery in Holyhead, Anglesey. Together with his friend Seiriol, Saint Cybi is regarded as the most important saint from the island. There are numerous dedications to Cybi throughout Wales and in Cornwall too - including a well at Llangybi near Gwynedd and a half-ruined beehive cell. St Cybi's well is still used for baptism and healin... Read More

Missionary archbishop. Born in Northumbria in 658, Willibrord studied at Ripon monastery under Saint Wilfrid, and spent twelve years studying in Ireland at the abbey of Rathmelsigi, under Saints Egbert and Wigbert. After his ordination, he set out in about 690, with a dozen companions for Frisia, or Friesland. These men covered extraordinary distances on foot, by boat and probably horseback in th... Read More

One of the most famous Roman soldier-martyrs, almost nothing is known of St Theodore's life except his martyrdom in the 4th century. Theodore was called a wonder worker. As a young recruit, while his legion was wintering at Amasea near Pontus, he was ordered to worship idols. He refused. When he was called before the governor he said: "Jesus Christ is my one God. There is no limb I would not sacr... Read More