ASAPH, Saint. - Bishop of Glasgow, who lived in the 6th century. No literary text has survived concerning the history of this saint, but only local traditions and very brief mentions in the life of St. Kentigern written by Jocelin of Furness. St. Kentigern, bishop of Glasgow, driven from his see during a period of turmoil (c. 545), founded in North Wales the Celtic monastery of Llan Elwy in the valley of the Clwyd, which was soon populated by 965 monks, among them A. When Kentigern was able to return to his episcopal see, A., his disciple, was entrusted with the monastery and around 573 was consecrated bishop to take over the succession of his master also on the episcopal throne. The feast of his deposition is celebrated on May 1; the year of his death is unknown, though it seems to go back to the early years of the 7th century.

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BIBL.: Martyr. Romanum, p. 167; D. R. Thomas, History of the Diocese of S. Asaph, London 1874, pp. 1-5; J. H. Pellen, s. v. in The Cath. Enc., I, p. 766; P. J. Chandlery, s. v. ibid., XV, p. 586.

Mario Scaduto

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