Saint Congar was a 5th-century Welsh abbot and bishop who lived during the transition between the late Roman and early medieval periods. Born in Pembrokeshire, he crossed the Bristol Channel to establish a monastery in what is now Somerset, within the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia. This settlement, which eventually took his name, served as a significant religious center. After his time in Britain, he returned to Wales before ultimately passing away in Jerusalem while on a pilgrimage.