Cynog ap Brychan
Saint Cynog or Canog of Wales | |
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| Born | c. 434 AD Wales |
| Died | 5th century AD Wales |
| Cause of death | martyrdom |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 7 October |
| Attributes | A young man with gingery hair, a Celtic tonsure and a torc holding a palm |
| Patronage | Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow |
Cynog son of Brychan (Welsh: Cynog ap Brychan; born c. 434), also known as Saint Cynog or Canog (Old Welsh: Kennauc), was an early Welsh saint and martyr. His shrine is at Merthyr Cynog in Wales and his feast day is observed on 7 or 9 October. In Ireland he is known as St. Mocheanog
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