Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Asaph, bishop
Introduction
Asaph is chiefly known through the late Lives of Kentigern, whose disciple he is said to have been. He was bishop in North Wales and is alleged to have died in the early 7th century (ODS, 33)
Gender
Male
Associated places
Llanasa, Flintshire,Wales; Llanelwy (St Asaph), Denbighshire, Wales.
Genealogies
He is reputed to have been one of the descendants of Coel Godebog, and related to the Saints Deiniol and Tysilio (ODS, 33)
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
British
Related Saints
Belongs to the group Asaph (ns) (certain)
Related Personal Names
Name
Asaph (certain)
Feast days
Day of Year
May 1
Day of Year
May 1
Calendar
Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis
Source code
K. Brev. Ab.
Source title
Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis
Editors
Forbes, A. P.
Secondary Title
Kalendar of Scottish Saints
Pages
111-124
Year
1872
Notes
Kal. Brev. Ab. Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis, in Forbes 1872, 111-124
Quote from source
Aseph epi cf
Saint in place-names
Though no place-name referring to this particular saint has been identified, it may be that some of the places dedicated to the non-specific group to which he/she belongs may in fact refer to him/her. Please check the non-specific group.
See: Asaph (ns)
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