Decuman | |
|---|---|
 St. Degumen's Church in Killag | |
| Born | 7th century Rhoscrowther, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | c. 706 |
| Major shrine | Watchet, Somerset |
| Feast | 27 February,[1] 27 August[2] |
Decuman (Medieval Latin: Decumanus; Welsh: Degyman; died c. 706) was one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from Pembrokeshire, South Wales, in the seventh century, arriving on a raft (or his cloak) with a cow for a companion. There he was a pastor and physician to the local inhabitants.
- ^ Challoner, Richard. A Memorial of Ancient British Piety: or, a British Martyrology. W. Needham, 1761. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Culleton, Edward (1999). Celtic and Early Christian Wexford. Dublin: Four Courts Press. p. 130. ISBN 1-85182-515-0.