Saint Salom
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Saint Salom (c. 460), a Cornish saint, was a King who succeeded his cousin, Mark, as King of Cerniw in the early 6th century. He was a younger son of King Erbin of Dumnonia and married Saint Wenna, the daughter of an Irish Prince who had settled at Caer-Goch near Mynyw. Their son was the famous Saint Cybi.
Little is known about his reign, though he has been recorded as holding the post of Chief Military Officer of the British. Saint Salom, considered a holy man himself, founded the Church of Lansalos in Cerniw.
His memorial may be the Chi-Rho inscribed stone to be seen at Saint Just-in-Penwith recording "Selus lies here".