Gwladys
Welsh saint
Feast: 29 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
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
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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
- Gwynllyw Saint Spouse
- Keyne Saint Brother or sister
- Maches Saint Child
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
- Nefyn ach Brychan Saint Brother or sister
2 more
- Rhiangar Saint Brother or sister
- Saint Tybie Saint Brother or sister
- Santi e Beati — Santa Gladys (Gwladys), regina — 'Regina, VI sec., festa 29 marzo' — the Welsh queen, mother of St Cadoc; feast matches.
- Wikidata Q2449206 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gwladys (CC BY-SA)
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