
Saint Kenneth of Wales
Also known as: Cenydd; Cynydd; Gennith; Genydd; Gynydd; Kined; Kyned
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
August 1
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Kenneth of Wales, also known as Cenydd, Cynydd, Gennith, Genydd, Gynydd, Kined, or Kyned, was a 6th-century hermit and saint from Wales. Not much is known about his early life, but he was the son of a chieftain and was born in Wales during the 6th century. Kenneth devoted his life to solitary prayer and contemplation and became a hermit on the peninsula of Gower, which is now located in modern-day Wales....