Saint Tysilio of Wales

statue of Saint Suliac; date and artist unknown; porch of the church of Saint Suliac, Saint-Suliac, France; photographed on 24 June 2011 by GO69; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Suliac
  • Suliau
  • Tyssel
  • Tyssilo

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Born to the Welsh royalty, the son of prince Brochwel Ysgythrog. Monk, and then abbot in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales. The nearby town of Llandysilio, Wales is named for him. He founded several churches throughout Wales. May have moved to Brittany, but records are unclear.

Born

Died

  • c.640 of natural causes

Canonized

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Tysilio of Wales“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 November 2023. Web. 30 April 2024. <>