Saint Wenna

According to the 12th-century Life of Nectan, Wenna was one of the twelve daughters of Brychan, a legendary king of Brycheiniog (modern-day Wales).^[1] Her siblings included Nectan, Mabyn, Ninnoc, and numerous other Brythonic saints.^[2] According to tradition, she was martyred by Saxons at Talgarth in 492.^[3][4]

Two churches and two chapels have been dedicated to a saint by the name of Wenna: a 12th-century chapel at Cheristow in Hartland parish in Devon, the 13th-century parish church of St Wenn, a 14th-century chapel at St Kew, and the 15th-century parish church of Morval, Cornwall.^[1] The dedication of the parish church of Morval, however, is sometimes attributed to another Saint Wenna, a 5th-century queen of Cornwall and sister of Saint Non.^[5] Wenna may have also had a holy well dedicated to her at St Wenn, but no specific records corroborate this.^[1]

Her feast day is 18 October, which is shared with the other Saint Wenna.^[3]