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Wuna of Wessex
queen of the West Saxons
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 7 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
700
Died
700
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Wuna of Wessex (also known as Wunna, Winna, Wina, and Bonna) was a 7th and 8th-century noblewoman and Christian saint. Her actual name is unknown, but she has been called Wuna since the Middle Ages.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Richard the Pilgrim Saint Spouse“He was the husband of Wuna of Wessex and the father of the West Saxon saints Willibald, Winnibald, and Walpurga.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Boniface Saint Brother or sister
- Saint Walpurga Saint Child
- Willibald Saint Child“Willibald's father was Richard the Pilgrim, and his mother Wuna of Wessex.” — Wikipedia
- Winibald Saint Child
Sources
- Wikidata Q2594962 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Wuna of Wessex (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full: no Church source with an account of this person has been found yet. The name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.