Llangystennin
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Saint Cystennin's church at Llangwstennin |
Llangystennin (sometimes spelt Llangwstennin) is a rural
parish to the south-east of
Llandudno and
Llanrhos in the
Conwy County Borough, North
Wales. Llangystennin includes Llangwstennin Hall, the villages of
Mochdre,
Pabo and
Bryn Pydew and the small town of
Llandudno Junction.
The parish takes its name from St. Cystennin (Constantine) who is said to be a son of St. Helen of
Caernarfon (Elen Luyddog) together with whom and with his brother St. Peblig he is credited with introducing into Wales in the 5th century the
Celtic form of
monasticism from
Gaul.
