Saint Rhian was a Welsh abbot. He is a virtually unknown saint other than his feast day, which is March 8th. The town name of Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, commemorates him [1] and its church is dedicated to St Rhian.

He is the patron saint of Lovers, beekeepers, epilepsy, fainting, and the plague.

References

  1. "St. Rhian". Catholic Online. Retrieved 24 January 2014.


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