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Gwenfaen
Celtic saint (600- )
SaintFull write-upGwyneddPre-congregation
Feast: 4 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
600
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Gwenfaen (6th cent.), daughter of Paulinus of Whitland, Patron of Rhoscolyn, Anglesey.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
Stanton's Menology of England and Wales (1887) lists her among the Welsh saints to whom churches are dedicated.
Connected on this site
- Paulinus Saint Father, Parent
Sources
- A Menology of England and Wales (Richard Stanton, 1887), Appendix I A: Welsh Saints to whom Churches are dedicated
- Wikidata Q18535665 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.