# Curig

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| name = Saint Curig
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| image = St Ilid & St Curig - Llanilid Wales 1.JPG
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| caption = Chapel of St Ilid & St Curig at Llanilid, Wales
| titles = [Bishop](/source/Bishop)
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| birth_date = Unknown, estimated at {{c.|800}}
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| residence = [Llangurig](/source/Llangurig)
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| death_place = [Landerneau](/source/Landerneau)
| venerated_in = [Church in Wales](/source/Church_in_Wales)
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| patronage = [Capel Curig](/source/Capel_Curig), [Llangurig](/source/Llangurig), [Porthkerry](/source/Porthkerry), [Langstone](/source/Langstone%2C_Newport) and [Llanilid](/source/Llanilid)
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'''St Curig''' was a [Celtic](/source/Celts) [bishop](/source/bishop) and [saint](/source/saint) of Wales during [post Roman times](/source/Sub-Roman_Britain).<ref name="Williams1852">{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Robert|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen|url=https://archive.org/details/abiographicaldi00willgoog|year=1852|publisher=William Rees|page=[https://archive.org/details/abiographicaldi00willgoog/page/n87 87]|quote=Curg (Lwyd,) or the Blessed, was a saint celebrated for his learning and holy life, who came and settled in Wales in the seventh century. Having landed at [Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth), he travelled inland, and rested upon the summit of a high mountain, which still bears the name of [Esteddfa Gurig](/source/Eisteddfa_Gurig), or Curig's seat; from whence looking around him, he perceived a fertile valley, in the retirement of which he determined to build a church, which is called from him [Llangurig](/source/Llangurig), in [Montgomeryshire](/source/Montgomeryshire). He was also a bishop of a see in Wales, which is supposed to have been that of [Llanbadarn Vawr](/source/Llanbadarn_Fawr%2C_Ceredigion).}}</ref>

St Curig settled in Wales in the 7th century AD, during the reign of [Maelgwn Gwynedd](/source/Maelgwn_Gwynedd), for whom he was described as being a warrior.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=The Book of Welsh Saints|last=Breverton|first=TD|publisher=Glyn Dŵr Publications|year=2000}}</ref>

Lore describes Maelgwn becoming angered by his warrior's new-found religious beliefs, and in response Curig "caused Maelgwn and his men to go blind [and forced] three of Maelgwn's sons ... to give Gurig {{sic}} land."<ref name=":0" />

Upon landing at [Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth), "he travelled inland, and rested upon the summit of a high mountain, where he settled a green, which still bears the name of [Eisteddfa Gurig](/source/Eisteddfa_Gurig), or Curig's seat."<ref name="Williams1852" /> This is the site of the present day village of [Llangurig](/source/Llangurig).

In Thomas Jones' ''Gerald of Wales'', [St Harmon](/source/St_Harmon)'s Church is described as having (until the late 16th century) a crucifix of St Curig's, "which extends slightly at the top, on both sides, in the shape of a cross, and which is covered round with gold and silver."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Gerald of Wales|last=Jones|first=Thomas|publisher=Cardiff|year=1938|pages=16}}</ref> Jones describes it as being used to cure patients.

He is sometimes associated with [Saint Ilid](/source/Saint_Ilid) or [St Dona](/source/St_Dona's_Church%2C_Llanddona). He is remembered in the church of St Curig in [Llangurig](/source/Llangurig) and the [chapels](/source/Capel_Curig) called Capel Curig in [Porthkerry](/source/Porthkerry), [Langstone, Newport](/source/Langstone%2C_Newport) and [Llanilid](/source/Llanilid), all in Wales. The church of St. Julittas`s in [Capel Curig](/source/Capel_Curig) is traditionally said to have been founded by him.

Curig is thought to have migrated to [Brittany](/source/Brittany) at the end of his life and there are several churches there bearing his name. He is said to have died at [Landerneau](/source/Landerneau) and been buried at [Locquirec](/source/Locquirec).<ref name=":1" />

He is commemorated on 16 June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://celticsaints.org/2016/0616c.html|title = Celtic and Old English Saints – 16 June}}</ref>

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