Saint Grwst the Confessor[2] (also known as Gwrwst, Gwrst, Gorwst or Gorst ap Gwaith Hengaer) was a 6th and 7th century saint operating in the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd.
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Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Grwst
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
He’s the patron saint of vowels and spelling bees, right? 😉
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Patron saint of the portion of Wales too poor to afford a vowel!
In Welsh “w” and “y” are always vowels.
(Fy modryb yw o Ferthyr Tydvil, och y mae gennyf i tipyn o Gymraeg).
My aunt is from Merthyr Tydvil and I know a little Welsh.