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Dwynwen

5th-century Welsh saint

Saintsub-Roman BritainPre-congregation

Feast: 25 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
450
Died
460
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Saint Dwynwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdʊɨnwɛn]; fl. 5th century), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

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Sources
  • Wikidata Q2287423 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Dwynwen (CC BY-SA)

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