Werenfried of Elst

Saint

Werenfried
BornEngland
Diedc. 780
Arnhem, Netherlands
Feast14 August, 28 August or 8 November
AttributesPriest who holds a ship containing a coffin
PatronageAgainst 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.