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- There was no formal hierarchy amongst the Welsh bishops. Yet St Davids monastery emerged as a leading church because of the compelling leadership of St David and his popularity in local memory. The monastery here began to function as the mother-church with responsibility to care for the south-western region.
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St David, Dewi Sant, was a leading figure and monk in the early Welsh Church who lived in this area in the sixth century. He founded a monastic community here living a simple, austere life in the Celtic monastic tradition which connected the people of Wales with Ireland, Cornwall, France and the Scottish Isles.
The cathedral began to have life again and the famous Welsh Youth Pilgrimages to St Davids (Cymry'r Groes) led many to a life of service in the church and provided the Church in Wales with inspired clergy for a decade following.
Yet St Davids monastery emerged as a leading church because of the compelling leadership of St David and his popularity in local memory. The monastery here began to function as the mother-church with responsibility to care for the south-western region.
Establishing St Davids. The Cathedral is the result of centuries of unbroken community and worship, from Dewi Sant’s day to the present. The enduring presence of this place in the face of history’s challenges is testament to its power as a centre of faith and hope.
Jul 31, 2009 · What we know about the life of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales and one of the early saints who helped to spread Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of Western Britain.
Every year on 1 March, Wales celebrates St David's Day - but how much do we actually know about the country's patron saint? Events across Wales today will celebrate the greatest figure in the...
St David, now the patron saint of Wales, was a Welsh bishop who lived from c. 500-589 AD. The anniversary of his death on 1 March 589 AD is celebrated annually as St David’s day, or the Feast of St David, in Wales. Many miracles are ascribed to St David and he founded many churches, with over 50 named after him.
