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Holy Card of Saint Gladys And Saint Gundleus Artist Unknown Thanks Father Eugene
Holy Card of Saint Gladys And Saint Gundleus Artist Unknown Thanks Father Eugene

Saint Gwynllyw

Also known as: Woollos; Gundleus; Woolo; Gundleius; Winleus

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Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

29-Mar

Born

6th century Wales

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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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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