Dewi Nantbrân (real name David or Dewi Powell; died 1781) was a

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. He wrote the "Catechism Byrr o'r Athrawiaeth Ghristnogol" (

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, 1764), a short

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of Christian doctrine in the

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. Powell, who came from

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, was described by

Meic Stephens Meic Stephens (23 July 1938 – 2 July 2018) was a Welsh literary editor, journalist, translator, and poet. Birth and education Meic Stephens was born on 23 July 1938 in the village of Treforest, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan. He was educated at ...

as the most notable Catholic writer of his century for his three Welsh-language books.

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1781 deaths Date of birth unknown Welsh Friars Minor Welsh-language writers 18th-century Welsh writers 18th-century British male writers {{Wales-bio-stub