Saint Gwynllyw

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Saint Gwynllyw is a semi-legendary 5th–6th century Welsh king and later hermit-saint, venerated as the patron saint of Newport and remembered as the father of Saint Cadoc.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hermit
Welsh king
hermit
medieval Welsh saint
saint
associatedWith Newport Cathedral NERFINISHED
St Woolos Cathedral NERFINISHED
child Saint Cadoc NERFINISHED
convertedTo eremitic life
countryOfCitizenship Wales
culture Welsh
describedAs semi-legendary
fatherOf Saint Cadoc NERFINISHED
feastDay March 29
floruit 5th century
6th century
hasFather Glywys NERFINISHED
hasPart legendary elements
languageOfName Welsh
motherInLaw Saint Non NERFINISHED
Saint Nonita NERFINISHED
nameInEnglish Saint Woolos NERFINISHED
nameVariant Gundleus NERFINISHED
Gwynllyw NERFINISHED
Gwynllyw Farfog NERFINISHED
Gwynllyw Filwr NERFINISHED
notableWork foundation of a religious cell at Newport
occupation hermit
king
partOf sub-Roman Britain NERFINISHED
patronSaintOf Newport NERFINISHED
Newport, Wales NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Gwynllwg NERFINISHED
South Wales NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Gwynllwg NERFINISHED
positionHeld king of Gwynllwg
religion Christianity
rememberedFor being father of Saint Cadoc
founding a church at Newport
piety
sexOrGender male
sibling Cadoc’s unnamed aunts and uncles in Welsh tradition
Saint Petroc NERFINISHED
spouse Gwladys ferch Brychan NERFINISHED
tradition Celtic Christianity NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Newport Cathedral dedicatedTo Saint Gwynllyw