2015

St Benedict’s Church

Clydach

The four clerestory windows in this Welsh Church have been filled with stained glass celebrating four Welsh Saints: St Non, St David, St Gwenffrewi and St Teilo.

Each window uses symbols inspired by the life and legends of its Saint:

  • The planting and patronage of fruit trees by St Teilo and his riding of a stag to claim land;

  • The plan of the Holy Well of St Gwenffrewi with symbols of her martyrdom,

  • The stone arch of St Non’s Well in Pembrokeshire containing her Cross and the lightning that, legend has it, raged during the storm into which her son St David/Dewi Sant was born.

  • Finally, St David’s window contains his classic symbol, the leek, as well as the earth mound that ‘arose’ to facilitate his preaching and a representation of St David’s Cathedral, site of extensive pilgrimage.

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41 Pontardawe Road, Clydach
SA6 5NS Swansea

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St. Benedicts Catholic Church (cylex-uk.co.uk)

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01792 842244

 
 
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