Saint Aerdeyrn
Saint Aerdeyrn ( century) was a semi-Welsh mythology, legendary pre-congregational saint of Wales. He was a descendant of Vortigern, making him related to the royal house of Kingdom of Powys, Powys. He was the brother of Saint Edeyrn and Elldeyrn with whom he is oft associated. His name was derived from the celtic languages, Celtic word for Prince. He built church building, churches in Glamorgan and he is the patron Saint of Llanelldeyrn, Wales.Rev. Rice Rees, ''An Essay on the Welsh Saints or the Primitive Christians who were Founders of churches in Wales'' (Longman, 1836 page 132 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Aerdeyrn, Saint Medieval Welsh saints 5th-century Welsh people 5th-century births Welsh Roman Catholic saints Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown ...
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Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ...
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