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Morwenna
Eponymous patron saint of Morwenstow, Cornwall, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the saint. For the actress, see Morwenna Banks.
Morwenna is the eponymous patron saint of Morwenstow, a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, UK. Her name is thought to be cognate with Welsh morwyn "maiden",[1] although the first name is also used in Wales and Brittany and said to be composed of "Mor" and "Gwenn", meaning "White sea" in both Welsh and Breton.
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Saint Morwenna | |
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![]() A stained glass window at the Church of St Morwenna (with her depicted in the bottom-left) | |
Died | 6th century |
Honored in | Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | 8 July |
Patronage | Morwenstow, Cornwall, England |
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