St Iestyn was a royal who became a hermit and was probably a disciple of St Cybi. He founded a church at Llaniestyn in Anglesey and another of the same name in Gwynedd.
There is a 14 century effigy stone which may have been part of his shrine.
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Saint Iestyn Ascetic
Reposed 7 century Remembered October 10
St Iestyn was a royal who became a hermit and was probably a disciple of St Cybi. He founded a church at Llaniestyn in Anglesey and another of the same name in Gwynedd.
There is a 14 century effigy stone which may have been part of his shrine.
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