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Saint Richard Gwyn
Saint Richard Gwyn

Saint Richard Gwyn

Also known as: Richard White

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

17 October; 25 October as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

Born

C.1537 at Llanidloes, Powys, Wales

Died

Hanged, drawn and quartered on 17 October 1584 at Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales

Canonized

25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI

Beatified

15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Venerated

8 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI

Biography

Saint Richard Gwyn (c. 1537–1584) was a Welsh Catholic martyr and teacher whose life exemplified unwavering fidelity to the Faith. Born in the Welsh border town of Ruthin, he received his education at the University of Cambridge before becoming a schoolmaster. Following a profound spiritual conversion, he renounced Protestantism and embraced the Catholic faith

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