Meleri Explained

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Meleri
Birth Date:mid-5th century
Death Date:late 5th century
Venerated In:Catholic Church
Titles:Queen of Ceredigion

Saint Meleri was a late 5th century Welsh saint and Queen of Ceredigion.

Meleri was one of the 24 daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog of Brycheiniog (now Brecknockshire) in Wales.[1]

She married King Ceredig of Ceredigion, one of the son of Cunedda Wledig[2] and was the mother and grandmother of several children who later became saints, including Saint David.

Although there are no churches dedicated to her, the influence of Meleri in introducing Christianity to Ceredigion cannot be underestimated as the saints active there were almost all her children, grandchildren or great grandchildren.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Jones, T.T. 1977, The Daughters of Brychan, Brycheiniog XVII
  2. Web site: King Ceredig Ceredigion of Ceredigion . Ford . David Nash . 2001 . Early British Kingdoms . Nash Ford Publishing . 25 July 2021.
  3. Breverton, T.D. 2000, The Book of Welsh Saints, Glyndwr