Celtic and Old English Saints 5 July =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Edana of West Ireland * St. Erfyl * St. Fragan and St. Gwen * St. Grace and St. Probus of Cornwall * St. Modwenna of Whitby * St. Modwenna of Polesworth * St. Modwenna of Burton-on-Trent =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Edana of West Ireland, Virgin (Edaene, Etaoin) ----------------------------------------------------------- Date unknown. Edana, an Irish saint, is the patron of the parishes of Tuarnia in western Ireland in the dioceses of Elphin and Tuam. A famous holy well bears her name. She appears to have lived near the confluence of the rivers Boyle and Shannon. Some have thought her to be identical with Saint Modwenna (Benedictines, Husenbeth). St. Erfyl (Eurfyl), Virgin and Foundress of Llanerfyl Church in Montgomeryshire, Wales ------------------------------ Date unknown. Saint Erfyl was a British maiden, who founded the church of Llanerfyl in Montgomeryshire (Benedictines). St. Fragan and St. Gwen (Blanche) ----------------------------------------------- 5th century. During the troubled times following the Roman departure from Britain, Saints Fragan and Gwen became refugees in Brittany, where many churches are dedicated to each of them. They are the parents of Saints Winwaloe, Jacut, Guethenoc, and Gunthiern (Benedictines). Troparion of Ss Fragan and Gwen tone 4 O noble exiles Fragan and Gwen/ who fled to Brittany in troubled times:/ you established churches to God's praise and glory;/ your children brought joy and gladness to the Breton people./ We praise you, glorious Saints. St. Grace and St. Probus of Cornwall --------------------------------------------------- Date unknown. Saints Probus and Grace were husband and wife, who lived in Cornwall. They are patrons of the Cornish parish of Probus where their relics still remain. (Benedictines). St. Modwenna of Whitby, Virgin (Edana, Medana, Moninne, Merryn) --------------------------------------------------------- Died c. 695. Four or five saints of this name are listed in different menologies, but their lives are hopelessly confused. This one, often confused with Saint Modwenna of Polesworth, seems to be one of the more important ones. This Modwenna succeeded Saint Hilda as abbess of Whitby (Attwater, Benedictines). St. Modwenna, Abbess of Polesworth --------------------------------------- St. Modwenna, Abbess of Burton-on-Trent, England ----------------------------------------------------- Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
