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Wethenoc
Welsh saint
SaintFull write-upWalesPre-congregation
Feast: 5 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
401
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In Brittany, in France, Saint Wethenoc, venerated as the brother of Saints Winwaloe and Jacut.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 5 November in Brittany, venerated as the brother of Saints Winwaloe and Jacut.
Connected on this site
- Clervie Saint Brother or sister
- Fragan Saint Parent, Father
- Gwen Teirbron Saint Parent, Mother
- Jacut Saint Brother or sister
- Winwaloe Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 5 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q746440 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Wethenoc (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.