Gwrthwl Explained

Saint Gwrthwl is a Pre-Congregational Saint of Powys in Wales.

He was said to have been a hermit and to have founded a church in the village of Llanwrthwl.^[1] The site of his church yielded artefacts form the Bronze Age^[2] and Roman Empire.^[3] The saint appears to have converted a pagan place of worship as there is indications of the site being used for religious purposes from about 2000 B.C.

He is remembered as 'The Confessor', and his Feast Day is commemorated on 2 March.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Lewis, Samuel. A topographical dictionary of Wales,: comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, chapelaries, and townships, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the arms of the bishoprics, and of the arms and seals of the various cities and municipal corporations: and illustrated by maps of the different counties. 3 July 2011. 1845. S. Lewis. 250–.
2. Book: Taylor, Joan J.. Bronze Age Goldwork of the British Isles. 3 July 2011. 1980. CUP Archive. 95–. GGKEY:F3U50W1GGNS.
3. Book: Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England). Y Cymmrodor: The magazine of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. 3 July 2011. Now in the public domain.. 1904. The Society.. 2, 66–.
4. Book: Williams, Robert. Enwogion Cymru: A biographical dictionary of eminent Welshmen, from the earliest times to the present, and including every name connected with the ancient history of Wales. 3 July 2011. Now in the public domain.. 1852. W. Rees. 202–.
5. Baring-Gould, Sabine. The Lives of the Saints, Vol. XVI, "The Celtic Church and its Saints", p.71. (Longmans, Green, & Co. (New York), 1898).