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4 days ago · It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and also to three Welsh saints: Dubricius (Welsh: Dyfrig), Teilo and Oudoceus (Welsh: Euddogwy). It is one of two cathedrals in Cardiff, the other being the Roman Catholic Cardiff Cathedral in the city centre.
Sep 29, 2024 · Dubricius, the first bishop, lived to a very advanced age, and dying in 522, at Ynys Enlli, or Bardsey Island, in North Wales, his remains were thence removed in the twelfth century to Llandaf, and interred before the high altar of the cathedral church, where a monument was erected to his memory.
2 days ago · Saint Dubricius is usually given as the first bishop. Places mentioned in the ' Book of Llandaff ' The early history of diocese is, however, highly controversial, because the chief authority, the diocesan charters in the Book of Llandaff , though dating from the late 6th century, were considerably doctored to raise Llandaff's profile when they were copied in the early 12th century.
4 days ago · Saint Dubricius, a renowned figure in Welsh Christianity, and Saint Teilo, known for his missionary work, played pivotal roles in the cathedral's founding. Post-Norman conquest, the Normans commenced the cathedral's construction in 1120, marking the beginning of its architectural evolution.
Sep 29, 2024 · In the early part of the fifth century, St. Dubricius is said by Bale to have lived in retirement here, and to have presided over a school, which was numerously attended by the inhabitants of the surrounding country, for some time prior to his elevation to the archiepiscopal see of Caerlleon.
Sep 25, 2024 · Of the monks who are known to have added their works to the library, Benedict wrote a life of St. Dubricius about 1130, and Osbern was conspicuous among his contemporaries for his knowledge of philosophy and theology.
Sep 30, 2024 · This section presents documentary and manuscript evidence relating to the Archenfield villages of Garway and Pencoyd that illustrate the contested nature of ecclesiastical authority in the area and the way in which the two places responded—very differently—to this.
