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Venerable

Gwerir

A saint honored at Liskeard in Cornwall.

Feast
April 4old style April 17
Era
unknown
Place
Liskeard

Life

Saint Gwerir was a hermit near Liskeard in Cornwall, England. It is said that at his grave King Alfred was healed of a serious illness. His cell was later occupied by Saint Neot. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 4 April (new style; 17 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 4