Winwaloe
Winwaloe (Breton: Gwenole; French: Guénolé; Latin: Winwallus or Winwalœus; c. 460 – 3 March 532) was the founder and first abbot of Landévennec Abbey (literally "Lann of Venec"), also known as the Monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
Saint Winwaloe | |
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Portrait of a silver bust of Saint Guénolé, 1901 | |
| Died | 3 March 532 Landévennec Abbey |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
| Feast | 3 March |
| Patronage | Fertility |
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