Saint Gwynllyw
Also known as: Woollos; Gundleus; Woolo; Gundleius; Winleus
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
29-Mar
Born
6th century Wales
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Gwynllyw, also known as Saint Gwynllyw of Llancarvan, was a Welsh chieftain whose life exemplified profound transformation. Born into nobility in early medieval Wales, he initially pursued a path of violence, kidnapping Saint Gladys, daughter of the Brecknock lord Brychan, after her father refused
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