St. Winifred (+630) of Treffynon (Holywell) – Celebrated November 3

“Saint Winefride (in Welsh, Gwenfrewi) was a maiden of noble birth who lived in North Wales in the seventh century. The niece and spiritual daughter of Saint Beuno (21 April), she entered the Monastery of Gwytherin after his death, where she lived under the spiritual direction of Saint Eleril. The son of a neighbouring chieftain, Caradoc by name, seized by an unchaste passion, pursued her and struck off her head with a sword. The spot where her head fell became known as Treffynnon or Holywell, because of the appearance of a healing spring for those who would take its waters with faith. Holywell remains a great place of pilgrimage in Britain to this day.”