Saints.
Congellus or Comgallus is challenged by the Welsh for their Country-Man, as being first Abbot of Banch••r in this County, though Arch-Bishop Ʋsher makes him the first Abbot of Bangor in the North of Ireland. He was one of a pious Life, who wrote Learned Epistles, and dyed an. 600. Aet. 85.
St. Beno. Instructor to St. Wenefride, was it seems a good Chirurgeon to a Miracle, who when VVene∣fride was beheaded by the Lustful Caradocus, set her Head on again, she living 15 years after!
Asaph, born of Right Honourable Parentage, was bred at Llan-Elvy, under Mungo the Scotch Bishop of that place, who had a Convent of 663 Monks (almost the number of the Beast) whereof 300 being more— unlearned then the rest, were employed in Husbandry. Amongst the rest (who attended Divine Service) St. Asaph was eminently conspicuous for Piety and Learn∣ing, insomuch that Mungo, (in Latine Quentigermu) being called into his Country, resigned both his Con∣vent and Cathedral to him. Here he demeaned him∣self with such Sanctity, that Llan-Elvy was after his death, called from him St. Asaph. He was an assi∣duous Preacher, having this Speech in his Mouth, Such who are against the Preaching of Gods word, envy Mans Salvation. He is thought by some to have dyed about 569. After which, his See was Vacant above 500