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Keyne
5th-century female Welsh saint
SaintSouth WalesPre-congregation
Feast: 8 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
425
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Keyne (; also referred to as Keane, Kayane Keyna, Cenau, Cenedion, Ceinwen) was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who was said to have travelled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Almedha Saint Brother or sister
- Brychan Brycheiniog Saint Parent, Father
- Ceinwen Saint Brother or sister
- Cynog Saint Brother or sister
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Brother or sister
- Dwynwen Saint Brother or sister
- Gwen of Talgarth Saint Brother or sister
- Gwladys Saint Brother or sister
- Keneython Saint Brother or sister
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
- Nefyn ach Brychan Saint Brother or sister
- Rhiangar Saint Brother or sister
2 more
- Saint Tybie Saint Brother or sister
- Tydfil Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Book of Saints (Monks of Ramsgate, 1921) - Keyna, via CatholicSaints.Info — '(Keyne, Kean) (Saint) Virgin (October 8) (5th century). A Welsh Saint, daughter of Brychan of Brecknock... Many churches are dedicated in her honour.' Feast 8 October matches.
- Wikidata Q4218975 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Keyne (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.