On 1 March each year we celebrate our patron Saint, Dewi Sant or St David who died on that day in 589AD.

To mark the day, Welsh people around the world wear one or both of our national emblems - a daffodil or leek -and celebrate at special concerts and processions.

We don’t know an awful lot about him for certain. What we do known is based on an account of his life written in Latin by Rhigfarch towards the end of the 11th century.

Dewi was educated in Cardiganshire and then went on pilgrimages, founding religious centres across Wales and England, including one at Glastonbury. He even travelled as far as Jerusalem where he was made an archbishop.

He eventually settled at Glyn Rhosyn (now St David's), in south west Wales, where he established a religious community.
Many miracles have been attributed to him, the most incredible being when he caused the ground to rise beneath him when preaching so that everyone could see and hear him.

When David died he told his devoted followers to: "Be cheerful and keep your faith and belief, and do the little things that you have heard and seen through me."

The Cathedral of St David's in Pembrokeshire, where his remains are buried, became a popular place of pilgrimage. 
It was said that two pilgrimages to St David's equalled one to Rome and three equalled one to Jerusalem.