St Gwynllyw
Welsh saint associated with the church at Newport, Gwent. In the twelfth-century Vita S. Gundleii he was the king of Gwent, who renounced his wealth and position for a religious life, along with his wife Gwladys. They were the parents of Cadog, who cult is more widespread in south-east Wales. Gwynllyw has been associated with the church at Nantcynlle, in Ceredigion, and there is a trace of a cult to him in Brittany. He is known in the Anglicised form Woolos in Newport, where the parish church was raised to cathedral status as St Woolos Cathedral after the creation of the Diocese of Monmouth in 1921.
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St Gwynllyw with St Cadog and St Gwladys firm/studio: G. Maile & Son designer: Arthur Walker about 1956 and 1966 Church of St Sannan, Bedwellty, Caerphilly south wall of the south nave (baptistry) | |
Gwynllyw Kneels Before an Angel from Scenes from the Life of St Gwynllyw firm/studio: Camm & Co. about 1913 Church of St Hilary, Trefilan, Ceredigion south wall of the nave (window number: sIII, sIV, sV) | |
Welsh Saints firm/studio: Celtic Studios 1949 and 1959 Church of St Gabriel, Brynmill, Swansea west wall of the nave | |
The Risen Christ with the Virgin Mary, St John the Baptist and Saints firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd designer: James Hogan artist: A. F. Erridge 1929 Church of All Saints, Oystermouth, Swansea east wall of the chancel (window number: I) | |
Christ in Majesty with Welsh Saints designer: Christopher Webb designer: J. B. L. Tolhurst about 1927 Church of St James, Cardiff sanctuary |