David of Wales

Saint David, Bishop of Menevia, patron and enlightener of Wales.

St. David (Dewi) was a bishop of the sixth century in Wales, the founder of the monastery at Menevia (now St. Davids) and the most celebrated of the Welsh saints. Tradition relates that he lived with great austerity, drinking only water and laboring with his monks in the fields, and that he preached with such power at the Synod of Brefi that he was acknowledged as chief among the bishops of Wales.

He reposed in peace and is honored as the patron of Wales. His memory is kept on March 1.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, David of Wales is commemorated on March 1. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on March 14 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on March 1

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  Eudokia

  Holy Woman, Ευδοκία

  Holy Martyr Eudocia of Samaritan.

  Name days: Eudokia, Eudocia, Efthokia, Docia, Evdokia

• Antonina of Nicaea

  Holy Woman, Αντωνίνα

  Holy Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia.

  Name days: Antonina

• Domnina the New

  Holy Woman, Δομνίνα

  Venerable Domnina the New of Syria, ascetic of the fifth century.

  Name days: Domnina

• Paraskevas of Trebizond

  Martyr, Παρασκευάς

  Holy New Martyr Paraskevas of Trebizond, who suffered under the Ottomans.

  Name days: Paraskevas, Paraskeuas

• Markellos and Antonios of Syria

  Martyr, Μάρκελλος

  Holy Martyrs Markellos and Antonios of Syria, burned for the faith.

  Name days: Markellos, Marcellus, Marcel

• Charisios, Nikephoros and Agapios

  Martyr, Χαρίσιος

  Holy Martyrs Charisios, Nikephoros and Agapios.

  Name days: Charisios, Harisios, Charisius