Dewi Nantbrân
18th-century Welsh friar and writer
About Dewi Nantbrân
Lived 1750 – 1781 (aged 30–31). Dewi Nantbrân was a friar.
Dewi Nantbrân (real name David or Dewi Powell; died 1781) was a Welsh Friar Minor. He wrote the "Catechism Byrr o'r Athrawiaeth Ghristnogol" (London, 1764), a short catechism of Christian doctrine in the Welsh language.
Powell, who came from Abergavenny, was described by Meic Stephens as the most notable Catholic writer of his century for his three Welsh-language books.
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Who was Dewi Nantbrân?
18th-century Welsh friar and writer
When was Dewi Nantbrân born?
Dewi Nantbrân was born in 1750 in Abergavenny.
When did Dewi Nantbrân die?
Dewi Nantbrân died on 12 October 1781.
What was Dewi Nantbrân's occupation?
Dewi Nantbrân was a friar.
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