# Afan

> Afan of Builth was an early 6th-century Welsh bishop, martyr, and saint. His feast day is generally placed on 17 November, although the Demetian Calendar formerly used in southern Wales placed it on the 16th; it is no longer observed by either the Anglican or Catholic church in Wales.

*6th-century Welsh saint*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/afan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 600
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Afan of Builth was an early 6th-century Welsh bishop, martyr, and saint. His feast day is generally placed on 17 November, although the Demetian Calendar formerly used in southern Wales placed it on the 16th; it is no longer observed by either the Anglican or Catholic church in Wales.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Saint Afan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Afan)
- [Аван (святой)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_(%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9))
- [افان (قديس ارثوذكسى شرقى من ويلز)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%89_%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%89_%D9%85%D9%86_%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B2))
- [Afan Buallt](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afan_Buallt)
- [Свети Афан](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8_%D0%90%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4072521)

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