Saint Rhian

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Saint Rhian was a Welsh abbot. He is a virtually unknown saint other than his feast day, which is March 8th. The town name of Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, commemorates him [1] and its church is dedicated to St Rhian.

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References

  1. "St. Rhian". Catholic Online. Retrieved 24 January 2014.