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Caradoc Freichfras
5th-6th century Celtic king in South Wales or Brittany
SaintKingdom of GwentPre-congregation
Feast: 13 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
470
Died
500
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Caradoc Vreichvras (Welsh pronunciation: [kʰaˈɾɑːdak]; Modern Welsh: Caradog Freichfras, lit. 'Caradoc Strongarm') was a semi-legendary ancestor to the kings of Gwent. He may have lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is remembered in the Matter of Britain as a Knight of the Round Table, under the names King Carados and Carados Briefbras (French for "Carados Shortarm").
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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