Menefrida
5th century Cornish saint
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Menefrida is the 5th-century AD Cornish saint associated with the parish of St Minver, near the Camel estuary in Cornwall, England.[1] Alternative spellings of her name include Menefreda, Menwreda, Menfre, Mynfreda and Minefreda. At the time of King Henry VIII the parish was known as St. Menifryde.[2]
Saint Menefrida | |
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St Menefrida's Church, St Minver | |
| Born | 5th century Wales |
| Died | 5th century |
| Honored in | Church of England Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 24 July |
| Patronage | St Minver |
Menefrida was one of the many children of the Welsh king Brychan,[1] and has been referred to as a saint since at least 1256.[3] William of Worcester records, Sancta Menefrida, virgo non martir, die 24 Novembris ("Saint Menefrida, virgin, not a martyr, 24 November"), which he copied from a calendar at Bodmin[1][2] into the notes made during his travels around Britain during the late 15th century.[4] Her feast day is 24 July.[5]
The church dedicated to St. Menefrida in St Minver is a stone building in the Transitional Norman and Early English styles.[6]
