St. Melangell - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St. Melangell - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St. Melangell, Roman Catholic Virgin, The daughter of an Irish or Scottish king, she went to Powys, in central Wales, to become a hermitess. Ysgythrog, the prince of Powys, granted her land after meeting her on a hunting trip, and she founded a community of women, serving as abbess for thirty-seven years. Her shrine remains at Pennant Melangell. Feast May 27
St. Melangell, Roman Catholic Virgin, The daughter of an Irish or Scottish king, she went to Powys, in central Wales, to become a hermitess. Ysgythrog, the prince of Powys, granted her land after meeting her on a hunting trip, and she founded a community of women, serving as abbess for thirty-seven years. Her shrine remains at Pennant Melangell. Feast May 27
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