Maches
St. Maches was a 6th-century princess and Pre-congregational saint of Cornwall and Devon. Maches was the sister of St. Cadog.[1][2]
Born a daughter of Saint Gwynllyw and his wife Gwladys, Maches lived as a hermit, and was murdered by thieves,[3] at Merthyr Maches (Llanfaches in the Kingdom of Gwent).[4] She was buried in the monastery at Caerwent, now the parish church of St. Stephen at Caerwent,[5][6] by Saint Tathan to whom the bandits had confessed the crime.
References[edit]
- ^ Saint Maches at CatholicSaints.Info.
- ^ Brian Daniel Starr, The Life of Saint Brychan: King of Brycheiniog and Family (Brian Daniel Starr, 2008 )p80.
- ^ Princess Maches of Gwynllwg.
- ^ Hando, F.J., "Out and About in Monmouthshire", (R. H. Johns, Newport, 1958).
- ^ Caerwent Church Home of St. Tathyw.
- ^ Saints of Newport-Children of Gwynlliw-St Maches of LLANVACHES St Cynydir, St Bugi.