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Saint

Gwenonwy

Welsh saint, daughter of Meurig, honored at Brecon.

Era
unknown
Place
Brecon

Life

Saint Gwenonwy was the daughter of Meurig ap Tewdrig, king of Morgannwg in Wales, and the sister of Athrwys, king of Gwent, and of Comereg, Bishop of Llandaff. She was the wife of Saint Gwyndaf Hen and the mother of Saints Meugant and Henwyn. She is not expressly named a saint in the old Welsh lists, but Baring-⁠Gould counts her among the holy women of that family. She is honoured at Brecon.