Saint Eigrad or Eugrad was a sixth-century Welsh saint St. Eigrad at Catholic online.org. and the founder of St Eugrad's Church in Llaneugrad, Anglesey.Nicholas Carlisle, A topographical dictionary of Wales, a continuation of the topography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Nicholas Carlisle, 1811) page.
Life Eigrad is mentioned in Caradoc's Life of Gildas (12th century).A Dictionary of Christian Biography (William Smith, Henry Wace, eds.) J. Murray, 1880, p. 61 He was a son of king Caw of Strathclyde, a brother of saints Gildas,Lewis, Samuel (1849). "Llaneugrad (Llan-Eigrad)". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. and Samson of YorkMonks of Ramsgate. "Eigrad". Book of Saints 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 November 2012 and was a student of Saint Illtud.This work is described at The Lives of the Saints (Baring-Gould).
In 605 ADLewis, Samuel (1849). "Llaneugrad (Llan-Eigrad)". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. he founded a church at Llaneugrad, AngleseyThe History of Wales, John Eddowes, 1832, p. 266 and his brother Gallgo, founded a church at Llanallgo, nearby.St Gallgo Parish Webpage Today the two churches are in the same parish.
Memorial His feast day is 6 January.
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