Saint Beuno
- Also known as
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Beunor;
Benno;
Bennow
- 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.
Visionary late in life.
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 of natural causes;
miraculous healings reported at his tomb
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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diseased cattle,
sick animals,
sick children
- Representation
- restoring the head of Saint Winifred
- Additional Information
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Google Directory
Catholic Encyclopedia, by Patrick Ryan
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
New Catholic Dictionary
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
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