Saint Teilo ( la, Teliarus
[ or '; br, Teliau][Wainewright, John.]
in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'', Vol. XIV. Robert Appleton Co. (New York), 1912. Accessed 20 July 2013. or '; french: Télo[ or '; – 9 February ), also known by his Cornish name Eliud,]Christian
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monk, bishop, and founder of monasteries and churches. He was from Penalun (Penally
Penally ( cy, Penalun) coastal village, parish and community southwest of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey (a Gothic style country house), the neighbouring St. Deiniol's Well, WWI Practice ...
) near Tenby
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Notable features include of sandy beaches and the Pembroke ...
in Pembrokeshire
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, south Wales.
Reputed to be a cousin, friend, and disciple of Saint David
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, he was bishop of Llandaff and founder of the first church at Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is dedicated to Saint Peter ...
, where his tomb is. He also founded Llandeilo Fawr, as well as Penally Abbey
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at his place of birth.
Biography
St Teilo may have been known as Eliau or Eilliau in Old Welsh
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.[ He was born at Penalun (Penally) around the year 500. Teilo's father is usually identified as Ensich ap Hydwn,]Euddogwy
Saint Oudoceus (Latin) or Euddogwy (Welsh) (c.536–c.615 or 625) is generally known as the third Bishop of Llandaff in South Wales. In reality he was probably a 7th-century bishop at Llandeilo Fawr. Wendy Davies puts his episcopal reign bet ...
.[ Rees, W. J. (trans.) ''Liber Landavensis'']
pp. 351
370 ff
Welsh MSS. Society (Llandovery), 1840. Accessed 26 March 2013. In some modern sources,Ceredig
Ceredig ap Cunedda (died 453), was king of Ceredigion in Wales.[
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