Dwynwen

Saint Dwynwen
A giant puppet of Dwynwen seen at the yearly Saint Dwynwen's parade in Aberystwyth, 2026
Diedc. 460
Ynys Llanddwyn, Kingdom of Gwynedd
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church 7 February / 25 January.
Major shrineSt Dwynwen's Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey
Feast25 January
PatronageLovers in Wales
Sick animals

Saint Dwynwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdʊɨnwɛn]; fl. 5th century), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.