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Callwen
6th-century female Welsh saint
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Feast: 1 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
530
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Callwen was an early Welsh Christian saint from the Brychan family. There is some doubt about whether she existed. A church was dedicated to her in Defynnog, Brecknockshire.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Gwenfyl Saint Brother or sister