Cynidr
Welsh saint and bishop

Cynidr

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Welsh saint and bishop
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(Wales, United Kingdom, Kingdom of England)
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Glasbury, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
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Cynidr's Well, Ffynnon Gynydd

St Cynidr was a 6th-century Catholic pre-congregational saint of South Wales and first Bishop of Glasbury, Powys.

Veneration

Cynidr is buried in Glasbury, where he is venerated with a feast day of April 27.

The Parochial church of St Cynidr (St Kenider) at Glasbury commemorates his work although the current church was built c.1088AD. A holy well in the town is also attributed to him.

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Church of St Eigon.

Cynidr was the son of St. Gwladys, grand son of King Brychan and the brother of St Eigon, the Patron Saint of Llanigon, near Glasbury.