Ceneu Explained

Saint Ceneu
Patronage:	Clydau

Saint Ceneu (Keneu) was an early bishop of Menevia (St Davids) in Wales.

He is said to have been the son of Corun ap Ceredig^[1] or Coel Hen. He established a church or monastic community (clas) at the site of the current settlement of Clydau which was long known as Llangeneu in his honour.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Sabine Baring-Gould, Sabine & al. The Lives of the British Saints, Vol. 2, p. 106. Kessinger Publishing, 2005. Accessed 26 Mar 2013.
2. James, Heather. "The Geography of the Cult of St Davids" in St David of Wales: Cult, Church and Nation, p. 59. Boydell Press, 2007. Accessed 26 Mar 2013.