Wenna (c. 474 - 544) was a 6th-century queen and saint of

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

and

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. She founded St Wenna's Church in Morval, Cornwall. The fest in Catholic Church: October, 18.

Family

Wenna was known in Wales as Gwen ferch Cynyr, and was the daughter of Cynyr Ceinfarfog of Caer Goch, Pembrokeshire. She married

Salomon of Cornwall Salomon (also known as Selyf, Selevan) was a late 5th century Cornish 'warrior prince', possibly a King of Cornwall. His feast day is Oct. 18. He was the father of the Cornish bishop Saint Cybi. Narrative According to Sabine Baring-Gould, Salo ...

and became the mother of Saint

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. She was also sister of

Sir Kay In Arthurian legend, Sir Kay ( cy, Cai, Middle Welsh ''Kei'' or ''Cei''; la, Caius; French: ''Keu''; Old French: ''Kès'' or ''Kex'') is King Arthur's foster brother and later seneschal, as well as one of the first Knights of the Round Table. ...

of the

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legend, and Saint Non of

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...

, and thus the aunt of Saint David,

patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Anglicanism, or Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or perso ...

of Wales. She should also not be confused with her aunt, also called Wenna, and who also founded churches in Cornwall. Some interpretation of the early Welsh versions of the

Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. It was one of the three great Wester ...

would have her growing up with King Arthur.Celtic Kingdoms of the British Isles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wenna People from Pembrokeshire 6th-century Christian saints Medieval Cornish saints Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Christian royal saints Female saints of medieval England 6th-century English people 6th-century English women Year of birth uncertain