Saint Beuno Gasulsych

Also known as

• Beunor Gasulsych
• Benno Gasulsych
• Bennow Gasulsych

Memorial

• 21 April

Profile

Son of Beugi, and grandson of a Welsh prince, and, legend says, grand-nephew of King Arthur himself. Educated in Herefordshire and Bangor, Wales. Ordained at Bangor. Founded and served as abbot in Clynnog Fawr (Carnarvonshire), North Wales. Uncle, spiritual teacher, and guardian of Saint Winifred. Late in life he received a series of visions. Legend says that when Winfred was beheaded by a jilted suitor, Beuno placed the severed head back on the body and Winifred lived. People still sit sick children on the great stone slab of his tomb in hopes of their healing.

Born

• 6th century Powis-land, Wales

Died

• c.640 at Clynnog Fawr, Wales of natural causes
• miraculous healings reported at his tomb

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• diseased cattle
• sick animals
• sick children

Representation

• restoring the head of Saint Winifred

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by Patrick Ryan
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Beuno Gasulsych“. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 April 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>