Saint Derfel

Saint Derfel Gadarn (Derfel the Mighty)
Bornc. 466
Died(560-04-06)6 April 560
Bardsey Island, Wales
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Major shrineLlandderfel, Gwynedd
Feast5 April

Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn ([c]adarn: "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur.

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