Saint Afan


Afan of Builth
St Afan's Church in Llanafan Fawr
Bishop
Born5th or 6th century
Died6th century
Llanafan Fawr
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Major shrineLlanafan Fawr
Llanafan
Feast16 or 17 November (lapsed)
PatronageLlanafan Fawr
Llanafan

Afan of Builth (Welsh: Sant Afan Buellt; Latin: Avanus) was an early 6th-century Welsh bishop, martyr, and saint. His feast day is generally placed on 17 November, although the Demetian Calendar formerly used in southern Wales placed it on the 16th; it is no longer observed by either the Anglican or Catholic church in Wales.