Saint
Egwine
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Egwine was a Celtic princess and saint of the 6th century, patron saint of the village of Llanigon, east of Hay-on-Wye, in the Wye Valley of Wales. Very little is known of her life. She was the sister of Saints Cadoc, Maches and Cyndr, who all built churches in the same area. She was also the daughter of Gwladys and a granddaughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. We have no day of commemoration. Venerated in the Celtic tradition, with no known synodal canonization.