| BIRTH: Abt 100 in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales (Britain) DEATH: Abt 181 in Gloucester, Britain FATHER: Croilus Coel ap MARIUS MERIC - Abt 80 A.D. in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales (Britain) MOTHER: Ystradwl verch CYLLIN - Abt 80 A.D. MARRIAGE: Unknown CHILD: 1. Lleiffer Lleuver Mawr ap LUCIUS - 28 May 137 in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales (Britain) |
King Lucius became the first Christian in Britain. The British nation accepted Christianity under good King Lucius about A.D. 179. Eleuterus sent out Fuganus and Duvianus as missionaries and they converted St. Lucius after which they began to establish a Christian order throughout Britain. Around 180, he requested from Pope Eleuterus to send missionaries to Britain to Christianize the people. He had great success throughout south-western Britain.
The missionaries converted old temples to churches and cathedrals throught his reign. York became the center for Albany and Deira, London became the center for Loegria and Cornwall, and Caerleon was the center for Cambria. The missionaries returned to Rome and then went back to Britain with more aides for the purpose of establishing full order on the isle. Lucius gave lands to the church and helped convert the people.
St. Lucius may have become a missionary himself and might have travelled to Switzerland to preach to the Grissons. He is said to have died in Gloucester.
Ashley's book of genealogy
"The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley:
Published by Carroll and Graf Publishers, INC:
ISBN 0-7867-0692-9:Chart 1 on page 67.
(submitted by Ron Custer)