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St. Illtud (also spelled Illtyd Eltut and in Latin Hildutus) also known as Illtud Farchog (Illtud the Knight) is venerated as the founder-abbot and teacher of the divinity school known as Cor Tewdws located in Llanilltud Fawr (Llantwit Major) in the Welsh county of Glamorgan. He founded the monastery and college in the 6th century and the school is believed to be Britain’s earliest centre of learning.
