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Cadwgan of Llandyfai

1150 – 1241

Welsh cleric, Bishop of Bangor, blessed ( ? - 1241)

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About Cadwgan of Llandyfai

Lived 1150 – 1241 (aged 90–91). Cadwgan of Llandyfai was a catholic priest, latin Catholic monk, catholic bishop and bishop.

Cadwgan also known as Cadwgan of Llandyfái or Martin (died 11 April 1241) was a Welsh cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1215 to 1236.

According to Giraldus Cambrensis, Cadwgan was the son of an Irish priest and a Welsh mother. The annals state that he was the son of a priest famous for the eloquence of his Welsh preaching. He was Abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Whitland. Cadwgan is sometimes referred to as Martin, which may have been his monastic name. He was consecrated as Bishop of Bangor by the Archbishop of Canterbury on 21 June 1215 at Staines. Cadwgan probably owed his election to Llywelyn the Great, who was determined to have a Welsh rather than a Norman or English bishop and was by now powerful enough to get his way.

In 1234 he brought a shipload of corn from Ireland to feed the poor of his diocese. He entered the Cistercian abbey of Dore in Herefordshire in 1236 to live there as a monk, and died there on 11 April 1241. He wrote a theological work entitled De modo confitendi.

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Important facts

Born
1150, Lamphey
Birth century
Positions held
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangor, Diocesan bishop
Also known as
Caducan, Cadwgan of Bangor, Cadogan, Cadogano, Caducano, Caducanus
moreMartin Cardogan, Martin Cadogan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cadwgan of Llandyfai's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cadwgan of Llandyfai?

Welsh cleric, Bishop of Bangor, blessed ( ? - 1241)

When was Cadwgan of Llandyfai born?

Cadwgan of Llandyfai was born in 1150 in Lamphey.

When did Cadwgan of Llandyfai die?

Cadwgan of Llandyfai died on 11 April 1241.

What was Cadwgan of Llandyfai's occupation?

Cadwgan of Llandyfai was a catholic priest, latin Catholic monk, catholic bishop and bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cadwgan of Llandyfai

· Wikidata: Q5016647

· DBpedia: Cadwgan of Llandyfai

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