Dewi Nantbrân
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Dewi Nantbrân was a Welsh
Franciscan. He wrote the "Catechism Byrr o'r Athrawiaeth Ghristnogol" (London
, 1764), a short catechism
of Christian doctrine in the Welsh language
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Franciscan. He wrote the "Catechism Byrr o'r Athrawiaeth Ghristnogol" (London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 1764), a short catechism
Catechism
A catechism , i.e. to indoctrinate) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present...
of Christian doctrine in the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.