Saint Hychan

Hychan was a saint and Christian man who lived in what is now known as Llanychan, near Denbigh, around 450 AD; he also had a connection to the Llanfarian area of Aberystwyth. In the Cognacio Brychan, De Situ Brecheniauc, and the manuscript Achresi Eglwys Crist MS 20, he is said to be one of the sons of Brychan, a king and saint (fl. 5th century) who, according to tradition, was the founder of the kingdom of Brycheiniog in south-east mid-Wales. His feast day is celebrated on 8 August. There are two churches named after him.