Saint Richard Gwyn | |
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 Detail of a painting of Richard Gwyn in Wrexham Cathedral | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | ca. 1537 Montgomeryshire, Wales |
| Died | 15 October 1584 (aged 47) Wrexham, Wales |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | Wrexham Cathedral |
| Feast | 4 May, 25 October |
| Patronage | Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, teachers, large families, parents of large families, torture victims |
Richard Gwyn (ca. 1537 – 15 October 1584), also known by his anglicized name, Richard White, was a Welsh teacher at illegal and underground schools and a bard who wrote both Christian and satirical poetry in the Welsh language. A Roman Catholic during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Gwyn was martyred by being hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason at Wrexham in 1584. He was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Since its creation in 1987, St. Richard Gwyn has been the Patron Saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham. Along with fellow lay martyr St. Margaret Clitherow, Gwyn is the co-patron of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales.[1]
- ^ Wrexham Pilgrimage: Photography and report 15/10/2017 Wrexham Pilgrimage and Report October 15, 2017, The Latin Mass Society, Diocese of Wrexham