Morwenna
Cornish saint
Feast: 8 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Morwenna is the eponymous patron saint of Morwenstow, a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, UK. Her name is thought to be cognate with Welsh morwyn "maiden", although the first name is also used in Wales and Brittany and said to be composed of "Mor" and "Gwenn", meaning "White sea" in both Welsh and Breton.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Brynach Saint Parent, Father
- Cymorth Saint Mother, Parent
- Cynog Saint Brother or sister
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Brother or sister
- Mabyn Saint Brother or sister
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Brother or sister
- Saint Endelienta Saint Brother or sister
- Stanton's Menology of England and Wales — Morwenna — Stanton's Menology of England and Wales (a Catholic reference work of the saints of England and Wales) lists ‘Morwenna, Patroness of Marhamchurch and Morwenstowe’ — two Cornish parish churches under her patronage. Local
- Wikidata Q2500792 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Morwenna (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.