Saint Werenfried | |
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Born | England |
Died | c. 780 Arnhem, Netherlands |
Feast | 14 August, 28 August or 8 November |
Attributes | Priest who holds a ship containing a coffin |
Patronage | Against gout and stiff joints, for vegetable gardeners Patron saint of Arnheim, Elst and Westervoort in the Netherlands |
Saint Werenfried (or Werenfrid, Werenfridus; died c. 780) was an English Benedictine monk, priest and missionary among the Frisians. His intercession is thought to relieve the pain of arthritis and to help gardeners. His feast day is 14 August.