Saint Richard Gwyn

Richard Gwyn, also known as Richard White (ca. 1537 – October 15, 1584), was a Welsh teacher and bard who wrote Christian and satirical poetry in the Welsh language during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. A Roman Catholic, he taught at illegal and underground schools despite the dangers posed by the Protestant regime. Gwyn's life came to an end when he was martyred for his faith on October 15, 1584, being hanged, drawn, and quartered in Wrexham. Canonized as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales by Pope Paul VI in 1970, Gwyn is celebrated on October 17 each year. He was named the Patron Saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, and along with St. Margaret Clitherow, he serves as a co-patron for the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales.