About Gwen Teirbron
Lived 400 – 500. Gwen Teirbron was a religious leader.
Gwen Teirbron (French: Blanche; Latin: Alba Trimammis or Candida; possibly English: Wite) was a Breton holy woman and wife of Fragan who supposedly lived in the 5th or 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for '(of the) three breasts'.
Veneration Popular devotion interpreted Gwen's unusual physical and spiritual fecundity by God's gift to her of a third breast. Her iconography followed suit. Gwen is invoked for women's fertility. She is commemorated on 3 October in the Roman Catholic Church (although this has been transferred from Saint Candidus of Rome), and on 18 July (NS) by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad in Australia.
Children Winwaloe, son of Prince Fragan (or Fracan) and Teirbron Jacut (or James), son of Prince Fragan and Teirbron
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gwen Teirbron?
6th c. Welsh Saint
When was Gwen Teirbron born?
Gwen Teirbron was born in 400 in Brittany, Wales.
When did Gwen Teirbron die?
Gwen Teirbron died in 500.
What was Gwen Teirbron's occupation?
Gwen Teirbron was a religious leader.
What nationality was Gwen Teirbron?
Gwen Teirbron's recorded nationality: Brittany.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gwen Teirbron. https://biography.guide/gwen-teirbron/
MLA: "Gwen Teirbron." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gwen-teirbron/.
Chicago: "Gwen Teirbron." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gwen-teirbron/.
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