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5 unusual facts about Llandaff Cathedral


Earl Landaff

In Llandaff Cathedral, nearby Radyr, there exist three 15th century and 16th century Mathew family effigies.

Llandaff Cathedral

Meurig ap Tewdrig, King of Gwent and the husband of Onbrawst, daughter of Gwrgan Fawr, who was a cousin of Dubricius

Merthyr Dyfan

In the 6th century, St Teilo, the founder of Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, was made a patron saint of the church along with Llandaff.

Saint Caradoc

Caradoc, from this disgrace learned the inconstancy of worldly honours, and repaired to Landaff, where he received from the bishop the clerical tonsure, and for some time served God in the church of St. Theliau.

Triptych

One such cathedral with an altarpiece triptych is Llandaff Cathedral.


Francis Davies

After being ordained, he was rector of Pentyrch and Radyr in Glamorgan (1630 onwards), and of Llangan with Llantrithyd (1638 onwards), surrendering Llantrithyd soon after becoming a prebendary of Llandaff Cathedral in 1639.

Laleston

A restoration of 1871 saw all the original windows replaced, and this work was completed by John Prichard, more famous for his restoration of Llandaff Cathedral.


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