Dwynwen
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Saint Dwynwen (; ), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January.
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Key facts
- Saint.name
- Saint Dwynwen
- Saint.feast_day
- 25 January
- Saint.venerated_in
- Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church 7 February / 25 January.
- Saint.image
- File:Llamddelw fawr am Ŵyl Santes Dwynwen Aberystwyth 2026.png
- Saint.imagesize
- 150px
- Saint.caption
- A giant puppet of Dwynwen seen at the yearly Saint Dwynwen's parade in Aberystwyth, 2026
- Saint.death_place
- Ynys Llanddwyn, Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Saint.patronage
- Lovers in WalesSick animals
- Saint.major_shrine
- St Dwynwen's Church,
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- sub-Roman Britain
- Place of birth
- Brecon
- Father
- Brychan Brycheiniog
- Languages spoken
- Common Brittonic
- Image
- View through the ruins of Saint Dwynwen's Church - geograph.org.uk - 5350254.jpg
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- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- date of death
- 0460-00-00
- date of birth
- 0450-00-00
- Commons category
- Dwynwen
- feast day
- January 25
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History and legend
- Ynys Llanddwyn
- Veneration
- Patronage
- Dydd Santes Dwynwen
- Present day
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- External links
Saint Dwynwen (; ), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January.
==History and legend== thumb|The ruins of St Dwynwen's Church on [[Ynys Llanddwyn]]
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