Adwen
5th-century Welsh saint
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Adwen or Adwenna is purported to have been a 5th-century Christian virgin and saint.[1] According to historian Nicholas Orme, Adwen was identified in the original tradition as a brother of Nectan of Hartland, but subsequently misclassified by Charles Henderson in the 18th century as female.[2]
Saint Adwen | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Brycheiniog | |
| Born | 5th century Brycheiniog |
| Died | 5th or 6th century Cornwall |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Advent |
| Patronage | Advent |
Adwen is therefore recorded as a daughter of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in south Wales, in Doble's Life of Saint Nectan[3] and in Robert Hunt's collection of Cornish legends.[4] These sources associate her with the establishment of the parish of Advent in Cornwall.
The saint's feast day is unknown. In Cornwall Adwen was traditionally the patron saint of sweethearts.[5]
See also
- Saint Dwynwen, the related Welsh saint
- St Adwen's Church, Advent
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