St David

David (Welsh: Dewi) is celebrated as the patron saint of Wales. In the Middle Ages, churches dedicated to him were found across the southern half of Wales and in Ireland, Cornwall and Brittany. His association with the Welsh nation has ensured that churches dedicated to him are widespread across the world today. Latin and Welsh Lives of David attest many of the traditions about him and an inscription found at Llanddewi Brefi attests his patronage there in the ninth century. His principal shrine was located at St Davids Cathedral until its destruction in the Reformation.


He is often shown with a dove.
Iconclass reference: 11H(DAVID)

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  St David and St Ffraid St David and St Ffraid
firm/studio: Cox, Son, Buckley & Co.
1891
Church of St Bridget, St Brides, Pembrokeshire
west wall of the nave (window number: wI)
  St David and St Gwenfaen St David and St Gwenfaen
1907
Church of St Gwenfaen, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey
north wall of the nave (window number: nIII)
  St David and St Teilo St David and St Teilo
firm/studio: John Hardman & Co.
probably first quarter of the twentieth century
Church of the Holy Rood and St Teilo, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
south or Holy Cross Chapel (window number: sIII)
  The Risen Christ with St George and St David The Risen Christ with St George and St David
firm/studio: Shrigley & Hunt
about 1920
Church of St Caron, Tregaron, Ceredigion
east wall of the chancel (window number: I)
  St David St David
firm/studio: possibly Percy Bacon Brothers
probably 1900s
Church of St Mary, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd
  St David and St Illtud St David and St Illtud
firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls
1893
Church of St Illtyd, Oxwich, Swansea
east wall of the chancel (window number: I)
  St David St David
firm/studio: G. Maile & Son
designer: Arthur Walker
about 1956
Church of the Resurrection, Ely, Cardiff
north wall of the north transept chapel
  The Risen Christ with St David and St Non The Risen Christ with St David and St Non
firm/studio: James Powell & Sons
designer: E. Liddall Armitage
1964
Church of St David, Groes-faen, Rhondda Cynon Taff
east wall of the chancel (window number: I)
  St Cadmarch and St David St Cadmarch and St David
designer: W. D. Caröe
about 1916
Church of St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells
east wall of the chancel
  St Andrew, St George and St David St Andrew, St George and St David
artist: Christopher Whall
1920
Church of St John the Baptist, Albrighton
west wall (window number: wI)