Saint AFAN, évêque, éponyme de Llanafan dans le Powys au pays de Galles (VIème siècle).
Troparion of St Afan Tone l
Llanafan remembers thee, O Hierarch Afan,/ thou teacher of piety,
pastor, guide and inspirer of men's hearts./ Wherefore, O holy one,
entreat Christ our God/ that He will grant great mercy to our souls.
Saint ALRFIC (AELFRIC), archevêque de Cantorbéry dans le Kent (1005)
Celtic and Old English Saints 16 November
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* St. Afan of Wales-----6th century. Some believe that the Welsh Saint Afan of the Cunedda family was a bishop. He has given his name to the church of Llanafan (Brecknock)
* St. Alfrick of Canterbury-----Died 1006. Saint Alfrick, a monk and abbot of Abingdon, became successively bishop of Wilton (990) and archbishop of Canterbury (995). He governed the church very ably in the critical times of the Danish invasion of Kent
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