Saint
Gwenaseth ach Rhufon
A Welsh saint, daughter of Rhufon, venerated in the Celtic tradition.
- Era
- 6th century
Life
Saint Gwenaseth ach Rhufon was a Welsh saint of the late 5th century, one of the few native female saints of Gwynedd. She was the daughter of Rhufon, son of Cunedda Wledig.
She married Pabo Post Prydain, one of the chieftains of Rheged, who lost his lands to the Picts and the Scots and fled to the island of Anglesey. They had several children, among them Dunawd Fawr. Gwenaseth and Pabo are believed to have been buried at Llanerchymedd. Our sources give no feast day.