Saint
Kanten
A saint of Wales, venerated at Llanganten.
- Feast
- November 5old style November 18
- Era
- 8th century
- Place
- Lianganten
Life
Saint Kanten (Cannen) was in the 8th century the founder of Llanganten in Powys in Wales, where he is venerated. The sources consulted say no more of his life. He is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.
He is commemorated on 5 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).
Commemorated the same day November 5
LinusApostle · Bishop of RomeNov 5
Gaius of EphesusApostle · Apostle of the SeventyNov 5
Hermas of PhilippopolisApostle · Bishop of PhilippopolisNov 5
Philologus of SinopeApostle · Bishop of SinopeNov 5
Galaktion and EpistemeHoly MartyrsNov 5
PatrobasApostle · Apostle of the SeventyNov 5
TrofimenaSaintNov 5
Jonah of NovgorodSaint · Archbishop of Novgorod and PskovNov 5
Mark of EcaSaint · Bishop of EcaNov 5- Gabriel MaslennikovHieromartyr · PriestNov 5
- AgathangelusMartyrNov 5
- Augustine and PaulinusVenerableNov 5