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Gwladys
Welsh saint
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Feast: 29 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Gwladys ferch Brychan (Welsh: [ˈɡwlaːdɪs]) or St Gladys (Latin: Gladusa), daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, was the queen of the saint-king Gwynllyw Milwr and the mother of Cadoc "the Wise", whose Vita may be the earliest saint's life to mention Arthur. Gwladys's other children were Cynidr, Bugi, Cyfyw, Maches, Glywys II and Egwine. Today her main church and associated school is in Bargoed.
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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
- Brychan Brycheiniog Saint Parent, Father
- Cadoc Saint Child
- Ceinwen Saint Brother or sister
- Cynidr Saint Child
- Cynog Saint Brother or sister
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Brother or sister
- Dwynwen Saint Brother or sister
- Dyfnan Saint Brother or sister
- Gwynllyw Saint Spouse
- Keyne Saint Brother or sister
- Lluan ferch Brychan Saint Brother or sister
- Maches Saint Child
5 more
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
- Nefyn ach Brychan Saint Brother or sister
- Rhiangar Saint Brother or sister
- Saint Bilo Saint Brother or sister
- Saint Tybie Saint Brother or sister