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Gwrhai

Welsh saint of disputed historicity

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About Gwrhai

Saint Gwrhai was a 5th-century saint of Wales.

He is known from a 10th-century hagiography and is of disputed historicity. He was reputedly the founder of the Church at Penstrowed, Montgomeryshire, and one at Caerleon. He was a colleague of Deiniol and was a son of Caw of Strathclyde. He is supposedly buried in the churchyard at Penstrowed.

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Important facts

Also known as
Saint Gwrhai, St. Gwrhai, St Gwrhai

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gwrhai?

Welsh saint of disputed historicity

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gwrhai

· Wikidata: Q17984890

· DBpedia: Gwrhai

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