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St. David (born c. 520, near St. Bride’s Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died c. 600, Menevia; feast day March 1) was a 6th-century bishop who is revered as the patron saint of Wales.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail about his life. His birth date, however, is uncertain: suggestions range from 462 to 512. He is traditionally believed to be the son of Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion.
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- His birthday is a mystery. An angel foretold his birth to St Patrick, 30 years before it happened - although the exact date is believed to be some time between 462 and 515 AD.
- He was born in a storm. Whenever it was, legend says his mother Non gave birth on a cliff-top in Pembrokeshire - during a fierce storm. At that exact moment, a bolt of lightning from heaven is said to have struck the rock, splitting it in two.
- He had royal heritage. His family was aristocratic. The official biography claims his father was Sant, the Prince of Powys, and his grandfather King Ceredig founded Ceredigion.
- He's not David. That was the name he was baptised with. But Non named her son Dewidd, or Dewi to the locals. Cadw. Welsh artist and Britain's Got Talent finalist, Nathan Wyburn, created this portrait using 1,000 daffodils.
But just who was St David – or Dewi Sant – himself? It’s impossible to say for certain when the patron saint of Wales was born, though it’s widely thought it was sometime between the years 462 and 515.
Jul 31, 2009 · The first legend is set 30 years before David was born when an angel foretold his birth to Saint Patrick. The legend of his birth Saint David's father was a prince called Sant, son of the...
Jun 11, 2018 · Saint David's existence at least does not seem to be in doubt; it is attested to in written records from earlier dates. The earliest is an Irish Catalogue of the Saints of 730. Another is an Irish Martyrology of 800. Saint David Born. One legend says Saint David's birth was foretold to Saint Patrick (about 373-464) by an angel 30 years in ...
t. u. v. w. x. y. z. St David, patron saint of Wales © St David is the patron saint of Wales, whose saint's day is celebrated annually on 1 March. St David (or ' Dewi Sant ' in Welsh) was...
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