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- GABHRANson of Dubhthach.
- GABHRIN, GABRIN[Garpurey.] GABINIANUS, or GAVINIANUS, a
- GABINIUS(8)—Feb. 19. <A presbyter, who was brother of Caius bishop of Rome, and father of a virgin and martyr named Susanna…
- GABINUSa Donatist who returned to the communion of the church, but without undergoing re-baptism, an omission which Gaudentius…
- GABRIEL(1), in the Gnostic systems. In the system of Justrnus the name of one of the paternal angels (Hippol. v. 26, p. 151).
- GACHILOSOINDAqueen. [GALSUINTHA. ]
- GADINUSbishop of Lyons. [Gopwinus.]
- GADISCALDUSbishop of Huesca. The abbat Andebertus represents him at the 13th council of Toledo A.D. 683. (Aguirre-Catalani, iv…
- GAEIDHEAL(Gorpit, Ann. Ult. A.D. 775), abbat of Clonard, co. Meath, died s.D. 776. (Four Mast. aD. 771.) {J. G.]
- GAFFEabbess of Gloucester. [EVA (2).] GAFFO, Welsh saint. [Carro.] GAIANAS, GAIANITAE. [Garanus (6).] GAIANUS, bishop of…
- GAIANUS(4), bishop of Naissus (Nissa), on the Morava, mentioned by Marcellinus in year 516. He died in exile at…
- GAIBALDUS, GAIBALTbishop of Ratis-
- GAIBHREN, GAIBHREIN(Gasrin, GABHRIN), commemorated. June 24, identified by O'Clery (Mart. Doneg.
- GAIDOALDUSsucceeded Euin as duke of Trent c. 595. After some discord with the Lombard king Agilulf, the cause of which is un…
- GAIDUALDUSduke of Brescia, father of Ranigunda the second wife of Romoald duke of Benevento (707-733). (Paulus Diaconus, vi. 182.)
- GAIDULFUSLombard duke of Bergamo, He rebelled, ¢. 592, against thé Lombard king Agilulf, who made peace with him and received…
- GAIDUSduke of Vicenza, who according to Andreas Bergomas, together with Rotcausus duke
- GAILA(1), daughter of Gisulf duke of Friuli, and sister of Grimoald afterwards king of the Lombards. (Paulus Diaconus, iv…
- GAILBALDUS[Garra.pus (3).]
- GAILESUINDAqueen.
- GAIMDIBHLA(Garnp1patL), abbat of Aran, in Galway Bay, died a.p. 760. (Four Mast. A.D. 755; Colgan, Acta SS. 715, c. 7, calling…
- GAINASa Goth who had taken service in the Roman armies, first mentioned as being appointed one of the commanders of the…
- GAINDIBAILabbat. [Garmprpuua.]
- GAIRINUS(Girry, Gurr), ST., martyr, brother of Leodegarius (St. Léger).
- GAIRO(Garronus, GAYROINUS), abbat of Flavigny in Burgundy, and 31st bishop of Autun, between Moderennus and Hiddo.
- GAIROVALDUS([Garrvatpus.]
- GAIUS(Basil. Menol. i. 166, Nov. 4), one of the 70. (Carus (4).] [C. H.]
- GALACTION(Gaxarttivs), bishop of Melos, present at the second Nicene council, A.D. 787. (Mansi, xiii. 372; Le Quien, Oriens…
- GALACTORIUSbishop of Beneharnum or Benarnum, now probably Lescar in Béarn. His signature is found to the canons of the council of…
- GALANUSbishop of Emporias (Ampurias) from 592 onwards. He appears first as archipresbyter representing bishop Fructuosus at…
- GALATIUSa man who was said to have been desired by Felix of Aptunga to deliver up the sacred books to the agents of…
- GALCONUS27th bishop of Soissons, between Macharius and Gobaldus or Caroboldusy probably in the first half of the 8th century…
- GALDUSbishop of Evreux. [Gaupo (2).]
- GALENUS, CLAUDIUSphysician, born A.D. 130 at Pergamus, flourished chiefly at Rome under the Antonines, and died in 200 or 201.
- GALERIUSemperor. (Garus GALERIUS VALERIUS MAXIMIANUS is the full name on his coinage: he is called Maximus in some Acts of…
- GALINDOsupposed to be the original Spanish name of Prudentius bishop of Troyes, before he changed it on coming to live for his…
- GALINUS(Satvinus), 42nd bishop of Auch, succeeding Revelius and followed by Elisaeus about the close of the 8th century…
- GALLA(1), ST., May 8, one of many martyrs commemorated with St. Acacius or Agatius, a Roman soldier at Byzantium about 3038…
- GALLANUSIrish saint. [Gretian (1).] GALLBRAN UA LINGAIN, scribe of
- GALLIANUSbishop, subscribed the third
- GALLICANUS(1), Roman duke and consul, martyr in Egypt, A.D. 362. The Bollandists (Acta SS. 25 Jun, v. 35-39) have a notice De
- GALLICINUS, ST(Gatrirranus), sixth bishop of Bordeaux, between St. Amandus and Cyprianus in the latter half of the 5th century.
- GALLIENUSP. LICINIUS, emperor. He was the son of the emperor Valerian, and was appointed by the senate coadjutor to his father…
- GALLINICUSpatriarch of Constantinople, [CALLINICUS (2).]
- GALLIONUSa Maximianist bishop mentioned as being absent from the council of Cabarsussis, A.D. 393. (Aug. En. in Ps. 36, 20; Mon…
- GALLITIANUSof Bordeaux. [GALticrNUus. ]
- GALLIUS(Gattuws), thirteenth bishop of Arretium (Arezzo), c. A.D. 447.
- GALLOMAGNUStwelfth bishop of Troyes, succeeding Ambrosius and followed by Agrecius, was present at the fourth council of Paris…
- GALLONIANUSbishop of Utica, in pro-consular Africa, present at the two synods at Carthage, A.D. 419. (Mansi, iv. 433, 438…
- GALLONISTUS(GALLtNostius, GALLIONisTUS, CALLONISTUS), bishop of Adria, present at the Lateran synod on Monothelism under pope…
- GALLUS(1) CAESAR, son of Julius Constantius (youngest brother of Constantine the Great) and his first wife Galla, born A.D.
- GALNUTIOSsaint. [WiNwALLvs.]
- GALONICA, ST(Getonica, GALLENTA), the companion of St. Aquilina. They were at first employed to draw St.
- GAMALIEL(1) L, also called GAMALIEL THE ELDER, RABBAN GAMALIEL, or simply GAMALIEL, son of the patriarch Simon I., grandson of…
- GAMALINUSbishop of Perrha, in the
- GAMALIUSDonatist- bishop, present at the council of Bagaia, or Vagaia, A.D. 394, at which he probably presided. (Aug. c. Crese…
- GAMELBERTUS(Gamutpertus, AMALBERTUS, AMELBERTUS), parish priest in the' village of Fagetum or Michelsbuch in Lower Bavaria. The…
- GANDERICUS(Canpericus, GAUDERICUS, GaupRicus), thirty-fifth bishop of Lyons, succeeding Theodoricus, or Tetricus, and followed by…
- GANDO15th bishop of Strasburg, between Aldus and Uto I., according to Gall. Chr. v. 780. Wimpheling (Cat. Episc. Argent. p.
- GANGULPHUSAfter Boso, who was bishop of Constance about A.D. 642, the history of
- GARALTabbat. [GreRALpus.]
- GARBHAN(GarBAN, GARUAN, GARVAN). (1) In the Life of St. Barry Garbhan son of Finnbarr is named among his pupils at Lough Irce…
- GARCIson of Cewydd ab Caw, a Welsh saint of the 6th century, said to have had a church in Glamorganshire dedicated to him…
- GARDINGUSbishop of Tuy, one of the Arian bishops who embraced Catholicism at the famous third council of Toledo, A.p. 589.
- GARGILIUS(1), Numidian bishop, addressed
- GARIARIUS(Gartacous), about twenty-second bishop of Angers, between Godobertus and Boso, perhaps about the middle of the 7th…
- GARIBALDUS(1), son of Grimoald king of the Lombards, by the sister of king Godebert, whom he had ejected. Garibald, while a boy…
- GARIPALDduke of Turin, sent by Godebert (joint king of the Lombards with his brother, Perthari, in 661) to obtain help against…
- GARISIGIUS(Canrisieius, CARIGISILUS), twenty-eighth bishop of Tours, succeeding Latinus, and followed by Chrotbertus I. (cire…
- GARIVALDUS(Garrova.Lpus), twenty-eighth bishop of Clermont in the latter half of the 7th century, succeeding Felix. According to…
- GARMONWelsh form of GERMANUS of
- GAROINUS(Garoynus, GARRINUS, GARINUS, BAROINUS), eighth bishop of Strasburg, be- tween Magnus and Landbertus, apparently about…
- GARTNAIDH, GARNAIT, GARTNAICH, GARTNAIT, GARTNAITH, GARTNART, GARTNAY(Garrrnaicn), son of Domelch or Domnach, succeeded Brude, the friend of St.
- GATIANUSsaid by Gregory of Tours (Hist. Franc. 23 and 526) to have been sent by the see of Rome in the first year of Decius to…
- GATSA-KELEBthe name of a monster, half a man and half a dog, who is said to have assisted SS. Andrew and Bartholomew in theit…
- GAUBALDUSof Ratisbon. [GARIBALDUS (8).] GAUCIOBERTUS, bishop. [GausBERTUs.]
- GAUDELENUS(Gavup10Lanvs), bishop ot Lerida, A.D. 653. The deacon Suttericus represents him at the eighth Council of Toledo (653)…
- GAUDENCIUSbishop of Astigi. All our information about him is derived from a letter addressed by the bishops who attended the…
- GAUDENTIANUSbishop of Volterra, probably in the time of Cunibert, 688-700. (Cap- pelletti, Le Chiese d' Italia, xviii. 215.)
- GAUDENTIUS(1), bishop of Pisa, one of the judicial committee appointed to examine the case of Caecilianus at Rome, A.D. 313…
- GAUDERICUSof Lyons. [Ganpericus.] GAUDERICUS of Treves. [GunpEric (2).]
- GAUDESTEUS(Gopesrevs, GUDESTHEUS), hishop of Orense from before A.D. 646, till about 650, present at the seventh council of…
- GAUDINUS, STtwenty-fifth bishop of Soissons, following St. Adolbertus, and succeeded
- GAUDIOLANUS([GavpELENvs.]
- GAUDIOSAthe queen of the famous Pelaye the first king of Asturias (Seb. Sal. cap. 11 apud Esp. Sagr. xiii.). She was buried…
- GAUDIOSUS(1), bishop of Abitina, in pre consular Africa, said to have been banished b Genseric c. A.D. 440, and to have died in…
- GAUDO(1), twenty-fourth bishop of Orleans, succeeding Audo and followed by Sigobertus (cire, A.D. 668). (Gall. Christ. viii…
- GAUFRIDUS([Gonrrrivvs.] GAUGERICUS of Treves. [Gunpertc (2).]
- GAUGERICUS(Gry), fourth bishop of Cambray, succeeding St. Vedulfus and followed by St. Berthoaldus (cure.
- GAUSBERTUSof Angers. [GODOBERTUS. ]
- GAUSOLINUSof Metz. ([GossEL1Nvs.]
- GAUSUALDUSbishop of Como, c. 741, (Cappelletti, Le Chiese d'Italia, xi. 319; Ughelli, Ital. Sacr. v. 263.) [A. H. D. A.]
- GAUTCERIUStwenty-fifth bishop of Troyes, succeeding Aldobertus and followed by Arduinus, about the beginning of the 8th century…
- GAUTUSbishop of Neelon in Arabia. The situation of this town is obscure, the only mention of it being in the record of the…
- GAUZIOLENUS(Goscrinus), seventeenth bishop of Le Mans. After the death of his predecessor, Herlemundus I., the see was vacant…
- GAVIDIUSThe name occurs among the subscriptions to the council of Ariminum, 359. His see is not given, but it was probably…
- GAVIENUSforty-second bishop of Tours, succeeding Ostaldus, and followed by Erlingus.
- GAVINIAabbess of the monastery of St. Gavinus and St. Luxurius in Sardinia, according to Gregory the Great, who writes about…
- GAVINUS(1), Donatist bishop of Vegesela, a small town of Numidia, present at Carth. Conf. A.D. 411. (Mon. Vet. Don. pp. 421…
- GAYROINUS[Garro.]
- GEANBERHT(Kemble, Cod. Dip. No. 144, A.D. 781), archbishop. [JAENBERT.] ([C. H.]
- GEBAUDUSor GEBAVULTUS. [GtsutDus. |
- GEBMUNDthe eighth bishop of Rochester (M. H. B. 616). He was appointed by Theodore archbishop of Canterbury to succeed…
- GEDALIUSbishop of Hospitia in Numidia, banished by Hunneric, a.pD. 484. (Victor Vit. Notit. 57; Morcelli, Afr. Christ. i. 188.)
- GEDEON, STthirty-seventh bishop of Besancon, succeeding Hervaeus and followed by Bernoinus, about the close of the 8th century…
- GEDUDUSor Geputus, Donatist bishop of Utica, present at Carth. Conf. a.p, 411. (Mon. Vet. Don. pp. 128, 187, ed. Oberthiir.)
- GEFELclerical witness to a grant to bishop Grecielis of Llandaff, late in the 7th or early in the 8th century. (Lib. Landav…
- GEGHIAof Inis Geghe, is mentioned in Vita 8. Farannani among those who came to salute St. Columba when he visited Ireland…
- GEGOBERGA, ST(SEGOBERGA, CAnCILIA, CLARA), second abbess of the double monastery of Habend, afterwards Remiremont or Romberg,
- GELASIAa virgin eminent for her piety, praised by Palladius for never letting the sun go down upon her wrath either against…
- GELASINUSmartyr at Heliopolis in Phoenicia, A.D. 297. He was acting as "secundus mimus" (Horat. lib. i. ep. 18) in a theatre…
- GELASIUSSept. 29. [Grnxstus (10).]
- GELESUINTHA([GatsuINTHA.]
- GELIANUSbishop of Repera in Mauretania Caesariensis, banished by Hunneric, 484. (Victor. Vit. Notit. 59, Patr. Lat. lviii. 274…
- GELIMERthe last king of the Vandals in Africa, 530-534, as usually dated, though Clinton computes the commencement of his…
- GELIONIUS(Gitpertnvus, GEBDERINUS), said to have been twelfth bishop of Chalon-surSadne, succeeding Wadelinus, or, according to…
- GEMELLUS(1)—Dec. 10. A native of Paphlagonia and martyr under Julian. Having heard that the emperor was at Ancyra in Galatia…
- GEMINIANUS(1)—Sept. 16 (Usuard.), Sept. 17 (Bas. Men.). Martyr at Rome under Diocletian and Maximian, with Lucia a widow.
- GEMINIUS(1) FAUSTINUS, presbyter o: Furni, A.D, 249 [Gemrnius Victor], probably the same as GrMINIUS, bishop at fourth council…
- GEMINUS(1) (Gemrxranvs), presbyter of Antioch. Jerome in his Chronicle (where one reading is Germanus) places him under the…
- GEMMANUS(Germanvs). While St. Columba was a deacon, he is said to have been under the tuition of a Christian bard named…
- GEMMARDUSeighteenth bishop of Saint-Paul de Trois-Chateaux, following Salitonius and succeeded by Ingilbertus, perhaps towards…
- GEMMULUSa deacon, afterwards an archdeacon, at Rome. Two letters are preserved from him to St. Boniface, of which the priest…
- GEMTHENNUSdisciple of St. Patrick. (Colgan, Tr. Thawm. 143, 183, 267.) [GEINTEN.] [J. GJ
- GENBERHT(Kemble, C. D. 113), archbishop. [JAENBERT.] [C. H.J
- GENEBAUDUS(Gunesatpus, GennoBAUDUS), ST., first bishop of Laon, established in the see by St.
- GENEBAUDUS ILseventeenth bishop of Laon, succeeding Madelanus and followed by Wanilo I.
- GENEBERNor GENEBRARD, martyr, friend of St. Dimpna. [GEREBERN.]
- GENEBRARDUSbishop of Lauda (Lodi). He lived between A.D. 345 and 378. His predecessor was St. Dionysius, his successor St…
- GENEREUSa baker at Iona in the time of St. Columba, mentioned in the life of that saint by Adamnan.
- GENEROSA(1), a Christian woman at Rome. [Faustinus (25).]
- GENEROSUS(1), a Christian gentleman of Constantia (Cirta), to whom a Donatist presbyter wrote, at the command, he said, of an…
- GENESIUS(2)—Aug. 25. <A notary at Arles, and martyr A.D. 303. Originally a soldier, he then became registrar of the local…
- GENETHLIUS(1), bishop of Carthage, between Restitutus and Aurelius, from A.D. 374 to 391, according to Morcelli, who calls him…
- GENETIVUSor GENETIUS, bishop of Tuy from about A.D. 670 to about 682. _ He subseribes the acts of C. Braga IIL, A.p.
- GENEVEUS(Genevaevs), ST., 6th bishop of Dol in Brittany, succeeding Tigerinomalus, or, according to some, St.
- GENEVIEVE[GeNovera.] t
- GENGBERHT(Kemble, Cod. Dipl. No. 116), archbishop. [JAENBERT.] [C. H.]
- GENGULPHUS, ST(Gancotrus, GrnGOUL), martyr, commemorated on May 11. He was a native of Varennes in Burgundy, where he was murdered…
- GENIALIS(1), named in the diptychs of the church of Cavaillon as first bishop of that see.
- GENISTAEJustin Martyr (Zrypho, 80), speaking of Jewish sects, mentions as two of them, the Genistae and MerisTab.
- GENIUSbishop of Auch. [Eontus.]
- GENNADIUS(1), bishop of Esbus (Heshbon) in Moab, present at the council of Nicaea, A.D. 325, (Mansi, ii. 694; Le Quien, Or…
- GENNARDUSthird abbat of St. Germ de Flaix in the diocese of Beauvais' [GER MARIUS].
- GENOCUSfriend of St. Finnian of Clona: and probably the same as Mogenog, bishop Cill-dumha-gluinn. [Moeenoe.] (Colgan, Ac SS…
- GENOVEFA(GENEVIEVE), patron saint Paris and of France. The story of her life, derived from the most ancient records, is follows…
- GENSERICking of the Vandals, the illegitimate son of Godigiselus, king of the Vandals, reigned for some time in Spain jointly…
- GENTENNUSpriest of Tirguaire (Colgan, Tr. Thawm. 180 n.°). (Gernren.] [J. G.]
- GENTIANUStwenty-ninth bishop of Angers, succeeding Mauriolus and followed by St. Benedictus, about the close of the 8th century…
- GENTILISbishop of Cubda, in proconsular Africa, was present at the council of Carthage, A.D. 646. (Mansi, x. 939; Morcelli…
- GENULFUSis regarded as first bishop of Cahors. But the old lection which relates his preaching of the gospel in that part of…
- GEORGIAN CHURCH, THE[Iserran CHURCH. |
- GEORGIUS(1), bishop of Salona (Spalato) in Dalmatia, between Joannes I. and Theodorus I. He is supposed to have suffered…
- GEPPANaddressed together with Eoban, Tatwinus, Wigbert, ''and all our brothers and sisters," by St.
- GERADUSbishop of Bologna. [GERARDUS. ]
- GERAINT[GeERonTIUSs.]
- GERALDUS(1) (Garatr) of Mayo, abbat and bishop, March 13. A life of this saint taken from a MS.
- GERARDUS(1) (GeRontius), sixteenth bishop of Bologna, between Julianus I. and Theodorus I.
- GERASIMUS(1), one of four bishops named in the inscription of an edict of the emperor Gratian, in which he defines the…
- GERBALDUSthirty-fourth or thirty-fifth bishop of Liége, between Agilfridus and Walcandus.
- GERBERTAdaughter of St. Gertrude abbess of Hamay and mother of St. Adalbald. (Mabillon, Acta SS. O.S.B. saec. ii. p. 941, ed…
- GEREBERN(GENEBERN, GENEBRARD), martyr, commemorated May 15. He was an Irish priest, who baptized and instructed St.
- GEREBERTUSsixteenth bishop of Verdun, succeeding his uncle Gisloaldus, and followed by Armonius.
- GEREBOLDUS, STthirteenth bishop of Bayeux, succeéding St. Ragnobertus, and followed by St.
- GEREINT([Gerarnt.]
- GEREMARUSabbat of Flaviacum (St. Germer de Flay) in the district of Beauvais.
- GEREONmartyr. [Lucio THEBABA.]
- GERESINAis described by Dempster (Hist. Eccl. Gent, Scot. i. 312), as matron and queen of Sicily, a Scot by birth, sister of…
- GERETRANNUS, STeleventh bishop of Bayeux, succeeding Leudovaldus, and followed by St. Ragnobertus, at the close of the 6th century. He…
- GERFRID(1) (Gitrrepus, GILFRIDUS), said to have been twenty-second bishop of Laon, following Sigebaudus, and succeeded by…
- GERICUS(Gorricus.] : GERINUS. ([Garrrinvs.] GERIVALDUS, bishop. [Gartva.pvs.]
- GERMANAvirgin martyr ; commemorated Oct. 1. The Bollandists (Acta SS. 1 Oct. i. 33-4) give her acts taken by Vignerius from…
- GERMANIANUSa bishop present at the council of Carthage, A.D. 412, against Pelagius and Celestius. (Aug. Zp. 175.) (EL W..P.))
- GERMANICUS(2)—Jan. 19. A martyr in the flower of youth with the aged Polycarp at
- GERMANIO(1), the thirty-second bishop of Jerusalem, who succeeded Pius at the end of the 2nd century. He was succeeded by…
- GERMANUS(1), a bishop of some part or of Egypt, and for a time an adversary of St. Dionysius of Alexandria. In answer to his…
- GERMARUSabbat. [GeREMARUS.]
- GERMERIUS, STMay 16, eighth in the list of the bishops of Toulouse, succeeding Heraclianus, and followed by Magnulfus, early in the…
- GERMINIUS(1), bishop of Cyzicus, the metropolis of the Hellespontine province, who was translated to Sirmium in Pannonia by the…
- GERMOCHUS, STan Irish chief who
- GEROCHsucceeded St. Willibald as bishop of Eichstiidt in A.D. 786. He is said to have given to his cathedral a golden chalice…
- GEROLDUSfortieth bishop of Mentz, succeeding Richbertus or Rigobertus, According to a quotation in the Gall. Christ.
- GERONCIUS(Tueroncivs), bishop of Assido (Medina Sidonia, or Xerze de la Fontera (Esp. Sagr. x. 15, Cortes y Lopez, Dice. Geogr…
- GERONTIUSSee also GERUNTIUS. GERONTIUS (1) (Leonrtvus), bishop of
- GERRIGWelsh saint. [Grrric.]
- GERTRUDIS(1), ST., first abbess of Nivelle in Brabant, daughter of Pippin of Landen, the first of the three Pippins, mayor of…
- GERUNTIUSAmong the works attributed to St. Jerome is a letter addressed to the daughters of Geruntius.
- GERVASIUS(2), given by Ughelli as the first known bishop of Barium (Bari), present at the council of Sardica, A.D. 347 (Ughelli…
- GERVILIObishop. [GEwILIEBvs.] GERVOLDUS, sixteenth bishop of Evreux,
- GERWYN, ST[Berwyn.] GERY. ([Gavcericvs.]
- GESALIC(Gisauexrcvs), natural son of Alaric II. (Visigoth, king of southern Gaul and Spain from 485 to 507), and half brother…
- GESSIUSan advocate, to whom Firmus, bishop of the Cappadocian Caesarea, wrote to comfort him on his brother, a military man…
- GESTIDIUSa friend of Paulinus of Nola, who addresses two letters to him.
- GETAbishop of Elepea (Niebla) before 680. He subscribes the acts of the twelfth, thirteenth, and fifteenth councils of…
- GETULICUS(1), a bishop calumniated and ill-treated by the Donatists, and even forced to perform on his knees an act of penance…
- GEWILIEB(Gewitios, GEOLEOBUS, GEWELIP, GERVILIO, GERVILIUS), forty-first bishop of Mentz, deposed at the second council of…
- GIBERIUSbishop of Bigastrum from after 656 till before 673. He appears at the eighth and ninth councils of Toledo, a.p.
- GIBHRIANUS, GIBRIANUS(Grnirinvs, GyBRIAN), commemorated May 8. In the Lives of S. Tressan, 8, Gibhrian, S, Eloquius, and others, we have an…
- GIBOALDUStenth bishop of Angouléme, in the early part of the 7th century. He is mentioned, though without his see, in the will…
- GIBULDUS(Gesaupus, GEBAVULTUS), a king of the Alemanni, towards the close of the 5th century. In the Acta S. Lupi (Boll. Acta…
- GIGANTIUS(otherwise S1GANTIUS), a correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen. The wicked-
- GIGUELArmorican prince. [JUDICABL.] GILA, bishop of Osma. [EGIL (1).] GILABERTUS of Geneva. [GuBERTUS.]
- GILBERTUS(1)—June 24. Martyr with Agoadus, near Paris; they were, according to legend, converted by missionaries sent into Gaul…
- GILDARDUS(1) (GitpArEpus, Goparpus), bishop of Rouen. A belief prevailed in the middle ages that he and St.
- GILDAS(Gitpastus, Guiipus, GILLAS), commemorated January 29. A close and accurate account of Gildas is surrounded with diffi…
- GILDASIUSabbat, hatowcaaene of a Samson and St. Paul. He came from Ireland to France in the reign of king Grallon, who built for…
- GILDEMIRUS(SuLpemirvs), bishop | Complutum, from before 681, He is representé by his vicar Annibonius at the twelfth Counc of…
- GILDO(1), a presbyter appointed to succee Rufus as bishop of Lamzellum, in Numidia, bi not yet installed at the time of…
- GILES[Axrcivrvs.]
- GILIMIRThis is the name, according 1 Villanueva (Viage Litterario, xiii.
- GILLENUSis spoken of by the Scot annalists, Fordun, John Major, Camerarius, an Dempster as a Scot who lived in Gaul, an was a…
- GILLES[Eerprvs.]
- GILLUS(Getos), Aug. 30, martyr : Ancyra with six others. (Wright, Syrian Mar in Journ. Sac. Lit. 1866, 429.) [Geass
- GILULFUS(Eerutrvs), bishop of Ast (Asti), c. A.D. 813. It is said that the archiv: of his cathedral were burnt A.D. 820. His su…
- GIOVANNICIUS(Joannictus.]
- GIRALDUSof Velitrae. GIRIOCUS. [Gorrrcus.]
- GIRRIG(Grerric, Gwria,), patron of Llangirrig or Llangwrig, in Montgomeryshire. The more common form of his name is Curig or…
- GISAdaughter of Grimoald king of the Lombards. She was given by her brother Romuald, duke of Benevento, as a hostage to the…
- GISALEICUSVisigoth king.
- GISELHERE, GISELHERUSthe seventh bishop of the South Saxons at Selsey (IZ. H. B. 618).
- GISELPERTUSduke of Verona in the time of Paulus Diaconus. He opened and rifled the grave of king Alboin. (Paulus Diaconus, ii. 28.)
- GISELTRUDAsister of Anselm the first abbat of the monastery of Nonantula, and wife of Aistulph king of the Lombards, 749-756.
- GISIBARIUSa priest, Scot, disciple and associate of St. Rudbert, or Rupert. He wrote Ad Boiarios Homiliae, and flourished about…
- GISILARIUSpriest.
- GISIUSbishop of Mutina (Modena), succeeded Geminianus IV. c. A.D. 796, and died probably A.p. 811 or 812. His successor was…
- GISLA(1) (Gisma, GisLana), daughter of Pippin and only sister of Charles the Great, born A.D. 757.
- GISLARIUS(Gismarius, GizoLartus), presbyter of Salzburg about the middle of the 8th century, a companion of St. Hildulph, St.
- GISLEBERTUS(Gitpertvs), thirty-third bishop of Noyon and Tournay, between Dido, or Dodo, and Pleon. He was educated in the…
- GISLENUS(Gumain, GuisLery), ST., founder and first abbat of the monastery of Cella, afterwards St. Guislain, in the 7th century.
- GISLHERE(Kemble, Cod. Dipl. No. 143, A.D. 781), bishop of Selsey. [GISELHERE.
- GISO(1) (Guiso), 15th archbishop of Cologne,
- GISOLAdaughter of Charles the Great. (GisLA.]
- GISTLIANUS(GistIL1Anvs, GIUSTILIANUS, GUISTLIANUS, GWESLAN), bishop at Menevia before St.
- GISULFUSfirst duke of Friuli, and the first Lombard duke appointed upon the invasion of Italy by Alboin in 569, The district…
- GISULPHUSbishop of Chiusi (Clusium), appeared apparently to act as judge upon Ausfredus bishop of Siena, mentioned in a letter…
- GISVALDUSconfessor, companion, and disciple of St. Dysibod, accompanied his master to Belgium, and flourished a.p. 664, but…
- GIULFUS(Brvtrvs), ninth bishop of Strasburg, said to have ruled in the 7th century. (Gall. Christ. v. 779; Potthast, Biblioth…
- GIUSTILIANUS([Gistii1anvs.]
- GIVERICUS(Grverrnvs), bishop of Mentesa (nr. Jaen), before 646. He sent a deacon, Ambrosius, to represent him at the seventh…
- GIZOLARIUSpriest.
- GLADUSAWelsh saint.
- GLAINDIUBAIR(Gtarnpisur, Ann. Ult. A.D. 766), abbat of Laraghbrine, co. Kildare, died A.D. 767. (Four Mast., by O'Donovan, A.p…
- GLAPHYRAvirgin, of Amasea, Jan. 13. She appears to have been in Licinius's household at Nicomedia, and afterwards at Amasea…
- GLAUCIASan alleged interpreter (Epunvets) of St. Peter, who was claimed as the instructor of BastLipes. (Clem. Al. Strom. vii…
- GLAUCUSbishop of Alii (Alin, is Phrygia Pacatiana, present at the fifth general council, A.D. 553. (Mansi, ix. 393; Le Quien…
- GLEWISlay witness to a grant by Erb, king of Gwent and Ergyng, to St. Dubricius and the see of Llandaff (ZLib. Landav. by…
- GLIN-MAURi.e. magni-genu, surname "of Eata of Northumbria. [Eata (3).] (Hist. Nennii in M. H. B. 75 8B.) (C. H.]
- GLIUUSUS, GLIVISSIUS, GLIVISUSWelsh chieftain, the father of Gwynllyw Filwr (Rees, Cambro-Brit. Saints, 145; Hardy, Descript. Cat. i. 87, 88)…
- GLODWYclerical witness to grant of Caer Riou, near Monmouth, by king Athrwys, son of Ffernwael, to bishop Cadwared…
- GLORINUSbishop of Junce, in Mauretania Caesariensis, and supposed to have been primate of that province, was banished by…
- GLORIOSUS(1), Donatist bishop of Migispa, or Migirpa, in proconsular Africa, at Carth. Conf, A.D. 411. (Mon. Vet. Don, 126.) [H…
- GLORIUSa person to whom, in conjunction with Eleusius and Felix, St. Augustine addressed two letters.
- GLOWYBWYclerical witness to a grant by king Rhys, son of Ithael, to bishop Cadyvared (Catgwaret) and the see of Llandaff in the…
- GLUIGIUSWelsh chieftain. [GLYwys (2).]
- GLUNSALACHson of Costamhail. O'Clery suggests that this saint, who was of the race of Trial, son of Conall Cearnach, and lived at…
- GLUVIAS(Guuvranvs or Guuvracus), ST., the saint of a parish which includes Penryn, in Falmouth harbour.
- GLYCERIAmartyr with Anna and Theodato ; commemorated on Oct. 22. They embraced the Christian faith on witnessing the sufferings…
- GLYCERIUS(1), April 23. Martyr with Donatus and Therinus in A.D. 303. (Acta SS. Boll, April. iii. 164.) (G. T. S.J
- GLYCONbishop of Caesarea, in Palestine. His name appears in the catalogue of bishops who accepted the decision of the council…
- GLYWYS(1) Cerniw, son of Gwynllyw Filwr, and founder of a church at Coed Cerniw, now Coedkernew, co. Monmouth, in the 6th…
- GNATHNAT(Gnatwap), called abbess of Kildare in Four Masters, and abbat by Tigernach, died A.D. 690. (Ann. Tig. eod. an.; Four…
- GNAVANdisciple of St. Cadoc, probably a
- GNOSIMACHI(fvwoiudxor). A sect who are said to have opposed all scientific theology (radon yvooe xpioriavicwod) on the plea that…
- GNOSISone of the mythical beings who, in the Barbelite system described by Irenaeus (i. 29, p. 108), answer to the…
- GNOSTICISMThe zeal with which a learner commences the study of ecclesiastical history is not unfrequently damped at an early…
- GNOUANabbat of the altar of St. Cadoc at Llancarvan, and witness to the restoration of Abermenei by king Ithael to bishop…
- GOALDUS([Eoatpus.] GOAR, Irish saint. [GuAIRE.]
- GOAR, STa priest of Aquitaine, who settled on the Rhine, where the town now stands which bears his name, in the 6th century.
- GOBALDUS(Gerosotpvs), twenty-eighth bishop of Soissons, succeeding Galconus, and followed by Hubertus or Gerabertus, probably a…
- GOBBAN(Gosatn, GoBAN, GOBHAN), a common name among the ancient Irish, and a form evidently of the Irish Gobha, a smith, and…
- GOBBONETabbess. [(Gopnarrt.]
- GOBHAN([Gopzan.]
- GOBNAIT(Gossonet, GoBINET, GoBNAT, BNATA, GOBNET, GOPNAT), Virgin, commemo-
- GODThe first struggle in which Christians were engaged when they entered on the work of preaching the gospel to " the…
- GODAa deacon who attests the act of archbishop Wulfred dated at Canterbury, April 21, 811. (Kemble, C. D. 195.) [S.]
- GODALSADUSthirty-eighth bishop of Chartres, succeeding Flavinus and followed by Bernoinus, perhaps towards the close of the 8th…
- GODARDUSbishop of Rouen. [GiLDARDUS. ] GODEARDUS of Mainz.
- GODEBERTAvirgin, of Noyon; commemorated April 11. Vita S. Godebertae Virg. auctore, ut videtur, Ratbodo Episcopo, ex MS.
- GODEBERTUSof Chartres. [GausBerRtus. ] GODEBERTUS, king. [Gopepertvs.] GODEFRIDUS. [Guntrripus.]
- GODEGISELUSone of the four sons of Gundeuchus, the second king of the Burgundians who died about a.p. 470.
- GODELBERTUSaccording to Trithemius, author of an elegant poem in heroics upon the histories and allegories of Scripture entitled…
- GODEMAR(Gopomak, French Sabai the younger son of Gundobald, and sixth and last king of the Burgundians.
- GODEPERTUS(GopEBERTUS, GONDEBERTus), left in 661, on the death of his father king Aripert, to divide the Lombard kingdom with his…
- GODESCALCOUS(1), 34th archbishop of Sens, succeeding Wilharius and followed by St. Guntbertus (about A.D. 780).
- GODESCALCUS(2), deacon of Liége, who wrote the Life of St. Lambert, a former bishop of that see, at the request of his bishop…
- GODLANWelsh bard. [GonyppaN.]
- GODO(1), thirteenth bishop of Verdun, between Hermenfredus and St. Paulus.
- GODOBERTUS(Gavsert, RopoBERTUS), wenty-first bishop of Angers, succeeding Agliyertus or Niulphus and followed by Gariarius or…
- GODOLSATIUS(Gopatsactus), a deposed ishop, with two others, Aldebertus a Gaul, and Jlemens a Scot, mentioned in a letter of pope…
- GODOMARking of the Burgundians, (GoDEMAR. ]
- GODWINUS(Gupinvs, Gopinus, GAapINus), forty-second bishop of Lyons, between Lebuinus and Fulcoaldus. A few facts only of his…
- GOERICUS(Grricus, Gericus, GuERICUs), twenty-eighth archbishop of Sens, following St. Wulframnus, who resigned the see.
- GOFENWelsh saint. (Coren, GOVEIN.]
- GOGAUN(Gorean) is cited by Giraldus Cambrensis (tin. Kambr. ii. c. 1, wks. vi. 105) as one of the twenty-five bishops of St…
- GOGERINUSbishop of Beauvais, between Ribertus or Rigobertus and Anselinus or Anselmus I, His date may be about the middle of the…
- GOIBALCH, GOIBALDUS, GOWIBOLTbishop of Ratisbon. (Boll. Acta SS. 8 Jan. i. 546 a; Migne, Patr. Lat. lxxxix. 623.) [GARIBALDUS (3).] [J. G.]
- GOIBHNENN(Gossan), of Tigh-Scuithin, commemorated May 23. In the Mart. Tallaght the entry at May 23 is "Gobani Mairgi o Tigh…
- GOIDILabbat of Clonard. [GAEIDHEAL.] GOIMDIBLA, abbat. [GampIBHLA.]}
- GOISVINTHA(GuNTHSUENTHA), married first to Athanagild, king of the Visigoths (554— 567), and secondly to his great successor…
- GOLEUdaughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog, and mother of St. Kededr, in Llaniestyn (or Llaneskin), is mentioned in the…
- GOLEUDDYDdaughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog, was at Llanhesgin (Llaneskin, Llaniestyn, Llanysgin) in Gwent, in the 5th century…
- GOLGUSmonk and disciple of St. Columba, is thought to have ruled a monastery among the Picts, A.D. 606, and to have written…
- GOLINDUCH(Podavdotx, GoLANpuCcH), martyr in Persia in the reign of the emperor Maurice ; commemorated on July 12 (Bas. Men.),
- GOLVENEUS(GoLVENAEtvS, GOLVENUS) is described by Dempster (Hist. Eccl. Gent. Scot. i.
- GOLYDDAN(Gopian, GotypHan), called bard of Cadwaladyr, and his date a.p. 560-630. The historical poem <Arymes Prydein Vawr…
- GOMAbishop of Lisbon, His signature is
- GOMBERTUSof Sens. [GUNTBERTUS.]
- GOMIDASpatriarch of Armenia (617-625), between John (called by Le Quien John the Orthodox, and by Saint-Martin John III.) and…
- GOMMARIUS[Gummarvs.] GONDEBALD. ([GunpoBALp.]
- GONDEBERTUS(GunrBertus, GUMBERTUS), ST., and martyr in the latter half of the 7th century, The earliest account of him is from…
- GONDEMARking of the Burgundians. [GODEMAR. ]
- GONDICAIREking of the Burgundians. (GuNDICARIUS. |
- GONDIOCking of the Burgundians. [GuNDEUCHUS. |
- GONDOALDUSeighteenth bishop of Meaux, following Baudowaldus and succeeded by St. Faro, or, according to one account by Waldebert…
- GONDULFVUSthird bishop of Laon, between — Latro and Elinandus I. about the middle of the 6th century. (Gall. Christ. ix. 510.)…
- GONDULPHUStwenty-third bishop of Maastricht, succeeding St. Monulphus and fol-
- GONNARIUSa Sardinian bishop, ¢. A.D. 740. (Gams, Series Episc. p. 833.) [R. 8. G.]
- GONOTIGERNUSbishop. [Hoprernvs.]
- GONSALDUSbishop of Padua, c. 708. (Cappelletti, Le Chiese d'Italia, x. 477 ; Ughelli, Ital. Sacr. v. 428.) [A. H. D. A.J
- GONTAMUNDking of the Vandals. [GUNDAMUND. ]
- GONTRANking of Orleans and Burgundy. [GuNTRAMNUS (2).] [S. A. B.]
- GONTRAN BOSONduke of Austrasia. (GuNTRAMNUs Boso.]
- GOPNATvirgin, commemorated Feb. 11. (Kal. Drum. in 'Bp. Forbes's Kal. Scott. Saints, 5.) [Gopnalr. | {J. GJ
- GORDASking of the Heruli. [Grop.]
- GORDIANUSThe reigns of the three Roman emperors who bore this name have little or no bearing on the history of the Christian…
- GORDIUS(1), the thirty-third bishop of Jerusalem at the close of the 2nd century; the successor of Germanio.
- GORGANreputed bishop of St. David's in the 8th century (Stubbs, Reg. Sacr. Angl. 155). [Gocaun.] (J. G.]
- GORGONIAthe sister of Gregory Nazianzen, probably born before him, c. 326 (Tillemont, Mem. Eccles. Greg. Naz. note iii.).
- GORGONIUS(1)—Sept. 9. A chamberlain in the court of Diocletian, who was hanged at Nicomedia, with Dorotheus, at the beginning of…
- GORMANCeltic form of GERMANUS.
- GORMGHALappears to have been an intruding bishop or abbat at Armagh, as the Four Mast., A.D, 794, say he succeeded Faindelach…
- GORNIAScalled also Gormas and GuorNIAS, and said to have baptized St. Patrick.
- GORTHENI(Lop@nvol), a sect mentioned by Hegesippus (Euseb. H. E. iv. 22); called Top@nwvol by Epiphanius (Ancorat, 12), and…
- GORTHEUSheretic (Sophron. Zp. Syn. in
- GORVYWWelsh saint. [Gwrryw.] GORWST, Welsh saint. [Grwst.]
- GORWYSTreputed bishop of Menevia about the end of the 8th century (Stubbs, Req. Sacr. Angi. 155). (J. GJ
- GOSACHUSof Granard. [Guasacut.]
- GOSBERTUSthirty-second bishop of Geneva, between Lutherius and Walternus, or Gualternus. From a letter of pope Stephen III…
- GOSCELINUS([GauzioLEeNvs.]
- GOSOLDUSof Padua. [GonsaLpus.]
- GOSPELS APOCRYPHALBesides our four canonical Gospels a large number of other writings circulated in early times containing either…
- GOSSELINUS(Gausottnus, AUSOLINUS), several other forms of the name are given by Potthast. He was bishop of Metz about A.p. 460.
- GOSVINTHAqueen. [GorsvintHa.}
- GOSWINUS—May 22. A boy martyr at Rome in A.D. 176, supposed to have been of Teuton birth, led to Rome either through business…
- GOTHARDUS._ (Gopearpus, BorHarpus, BuDIBARDUS), an early bishop of Mentz. He ruled for fifteen years, and was a successful…
- GOTHOBERTAvirgin, of Noyon. (Boll. Acta SS. 11 Apr. ii. 31 a.) Feet cmires @)
- GOTHS, CONVERSION OF THEThe early Christianity of the Goths is a matter on which no very full light can be thrown. 1.
- GOTISPITAE[Corzupiraz (Vol. I. 733 a)]. GOTTESCHALK [Gopescaxcus].
- GOTUMAR(Gurumarus), bishop of Tria Flavia (Santiago), from about 637 till after 646.
- GOVEIN(Coren, Coven, GAWEN, GOFEN, GOVEINWEN), wife of Tewdrig and mother of Meurig, kings of South Wales, an early Welsh…
- GOVOR, GOWERWelsh saint, who founded Llanover in Monmouthshire. There are here nine springs close to each other called Fynnon Ovor…
- GOWIBALDUS, GOWIBOLTbishop of Ratisbon. [GARIBALDUS (3).]
- GRACCUSa Roman patrician, who held the office of urban praetor towards the close of
- GRACExdpis, in the sense first given to that word in the New Testament, viz., the favour or free gift of the Holy Ghost…
- GRACIANUSof Cagli.
- GRACILIANUSmartyr with the virgin
- GRADA, STthe saint of a parish in the Lizard district in Cornwall. The parish feast is kept on the nearest Sunday to St. Luke's…
- GRADESCUSbishop of Sulmo (Sulmona), c. A.D. 701. He appears to have succeeded St. Pamphilus, who was elected c. A.D. 682…
- GRADUSbishop. [Grartus (5).]
- GRAECUSbishop of Marseilles, succeeded Eustasius about 472. He is known to us only from Sidonius Apollinaris, who addresses…
- GRAIFNIG, GRAIPHNIDHabbat of Emlagh, near Kells, co. Meath, died a.p. 737 (Four Mast. a.D. 732; Ann. Ult. A.v. 736).
- GRAMMATICUSaddressed along with
- GRAMMATIUS(1), bishop of Salernum (Salerno), probably c. A.D. 400, though some authorities place him much later. He is said to…
- GRANIANUS, SERENIUSor SERENNIUS, proconsul of Asia in the reign of Hadrian. He wrote to the emperor in the year 125 for instructions as to…
- GRANISTAa Gothic comes, one of the heads of the first Arian conspiracy against Recared king of Spain, which broke out in 587…
- GRAPHANcompanion of Gobban, son of Nase, and disciple of Carthach Mochuda (Lanigan, fecl. Hist. Ir. ii. 358), but Colgan (Acta…
- GRAPTEprobably chief among the oe esses of the Roman church in the early part of the 2nd century. Hermas ( Vis. ii.
- GRASULFUSduke of Friuli early in the 7th century. He succeeded to the duchy on the murder by the exarch Gregory of his nephews…
- GRATA(1)—June 2. [Lyons, Martyrs oFr.]
- GRATIANUSfirst bishop of Tours. '[GaTIANUS. }
- GRATIDIANUS(marg. GRATIDIUS, GRATIANUS), bishop of Cerasus, in Pontus, present at the council of Chalcedon, A.D. 451 (Mansi, vi…
- GRATINIANUS(Boll. Acta SS. 1 Jun. i.
- GRATINUSbishop of Egabro (Cabra), from A.D. 681 to 687, present at the thirteenth council of Toledo, A.D. 683…
- GRATIOSUS(1), thought to have been bishop of Numana or Humana (Umana), present at the council held at Rome by Gregory the Great…
- GRATISMUSbishop of Tridentum (Trent), c. A.D. 499 to 538. (Pincio, Chron. di Trento, p- 61.) [R. S. G.]
- GRATISSIMUSgrand chamberlain under the emperor Leo I. He founded at Constantinople a church dedicated to St.
- GRATUS(1), bishop of Carthage, a.p. 343- 353, in which see he succeeded Rufus, the successor of Caecilian. He was present at…
- GRECIANUSof Callium. [GRaTIANUS (3).]
- GRECIELIS(Grecretvs), bishop of Llandaff, in the time of Meurig son of Ithael, king of Glamorgan, late in the seventh or early…
- GREDFIWWelsh saint. [RHEDIW.]
- GREDIFAEL, GREDIFEL, GREDIVEL(CREDIFAEL, GREDEVEL), the founder of Penmynydd, in Anglesey. His festival is Nov. 13 (R. Rees, Welsh Saints, 223)…
- GREGENTIUS, STbishop of Taphar in Arabia (of the Homeritae). He is chiefly known as the supposed author of (a) the Leges Homeritarwm…
- GREGORIA(1), 7th century, lady of the bedchamber to some Augusta who, from a comparison of dates (vid. Du Cange, Fam. Aug.
- GREGORIUS(1) I., bishop of Agrigentum. That there was a Gregory in this see earlier than the more celebrated writer is generally…
- GRELLAN(GALLAN, GREALLAN, GRILLAN, GRILLAAN), (1) the son of Rotan, commemorated April 15 (Mart. Doneg., Mart. Tall.).
- GRELLOG OEBLECHof Tamlacht Charna, commemorated July 13. O'Clery (Mart. Doneg.
- GREPES(Ppérns, Malal.; paris, Theoph. ; Tpérns, Cedren; GrTHEs, Paul. Diac.), king of the Heruli, who came with his people to…
- GRICINUS(Cricrnus), bishop of Verona, c. A.D. 356-360. He seems to have been the seventh bishop, and to have succeeded Lucillus…
- GRIFFObishop of Aosta, [GRIPHO.]
- GRILLAAN, GRILLAN[Greuvan (1).]
- GRIMOtwenty-seventh archbishop of Rouen, succeeding Ratbertus (A.D.
- GRIMOALDUS(1), son and successor of Pippin of Landen, mayor of the palace in Austrasia, who died 639.
- GRIPHO(Griro, Gripro), third son of Charles Martel by Sonihilde or Swanahildis, the niece of Odilo, duke of Bavaria.
- GRIPPO(Gripno), twenty-third archbishop of Rouen, between St. Ansbertus and Radilandus.
- GRISTIOLUSWelsh saint. [Cristroxus.]
- GRISUSbishop of Trevi (between Spoleto and Foligno), present at the Roman synod under Zacharias in 743. (Mansi, xii. 367…
- GROD(Tpd6, Malal. ; TopSas, Cedren.), king of the Hunni who dwelt near the Cimmerian city of Bosporus. He came to…
- GROSSUSbishop of Siena, present at the Roman synod under Zacharias in 743. (Mansi, xii. 368; Hefele, § 364.) [A. H. D. A.J
- GROTALDUS, ST(Crorotpus), fourth bishop of Worms, between Carolus and Amandus II, (circ. 503). The authors of the Gallia Christiana…
- GRWST, ST(Gorusr, Gorwst), the founder of Llanrwst, in Denbigh. His festival has been held on Dec. 1. (R. Rees, Welsh Saints…
- GUADILAbishop of Emporias,
- GUAGHINUSbishop of Volterra, c. 706. (Cappelletti, Le Chiese d'Italia, xviii. 216; Ughelli, tal. Sacr. i. 1427.) [A. H. D. A.J
- GUAIRE(Goar) (1), bishop in Gobhail, is not commemorated in the Mart. Doneg. but in the Mart. Tallaght on Jan. 25. Colgan…
- GUALIFERUSwas a bishop, or at least used the episcopal title; he accompanied St, Rumbold, the Irish-Scot, to Mechlin, and partook…
- GUALTARIUS(GUALTERUS), bishop or Firmum (Fermo). <A "Gualterus episcopus de Firmo" is mentioned as having been present with other…
- GUALTERANUS([GunrTERANUsS.]
- GUALTERNUS(Watrernvs), bishop of Geneva, acceded c. A.D. 780, and died a.p. 816. He was present, A.D.
- GUANHUMARAthe wife of Arthur. Geoffry of Monmouth, ix. 9, says that after Arthur had restored the country to its former…
- GUARULFUStwenty-fifth bishop of Noyon, between Gunduinus and Framengerus. He was present at the translation of St. Lambert, in…
- GUASACHT(Gosacuus), bishop, son of Maelchu, in Granard, commemorated Jan. 24. In the Lives of St.
- GUBAthe seventh of the English abbats of Glastonbury, in the list drawn up by William of Malmesbury (ap. Gale, p.
- GUDALUSAmother of St. Cadocus: more
- GUDELINAqueen of Theodahadus or Theodatus king of Italy. Among the letters of
- GUDIBRANDUSduke of Florence, the first certainly known, mentioned in a letter of
- GUDINUSarchbishop of Lyons. [GopWINUS. ]
- GUDLOCUShas his history sketched by Camerarius (de Scot. Fort. 129, April 11), who, however, gives no authority for his…
- GUDUDUSbishop of Ancusa in Byzacene, present at Carth. Conf. a.p. 411. (Mon. Vet. Don. 126.) [H. W. P.J
- GUDWALbishop of St. Malo. [Gurvatus.]
- GUEDNERTH, GUIDNERTHking or chief of Glamorgan. [GWAEDNERTH. ]
- GUENEGANDUSbishop. [GuENNoc.]
- GUENGALOCUS, GUENNOLEArmorican saint, [WINWALLUS.]
- GUENNINUS(GueEnnivs, Guinninvs), ST., an early bishop of Vannes, placed third in the list of the Gallia Christiana, succeeding…
- GUENNOC(Conocanus, GUENEGANDUS, SvuENvus, VENECANDUS, VENERANDUs), ST., an early bishop of Quimper, succeeding St.
- GUENOLEsaint. [Winwattvs.]
- GUERICUS(Gorrctus), bishop of Ausa (Vich) from about a.p. 643 until after 653.
- GUERUR, STwhose chapel in the parish of St. Neot, in Cornwall, is mentioned by Asser as the place where Alfred, while visiting it…
- GUIBERTUSL., seventh bishop of Reate between Teuton and Isermundus I. ¢. A.D. 770. (Cappelletti, Le Chiese d' Ital. v. 300.)
- GUIBERTUS IILthirteenth bishop of Reate, between Peter I. and Alefredus A.D. 780.
- GUIDO(1) (Vino), bishop of Volaterra (Vol-terra). He succeeded Martianus, c. A.D. 682, held the see sixteen years, and was…
- GUIGNERmartyr in Cornwall. [Frngar.] GUIGNOLE, saint. [Wixwattvs.] GUILAIN, abbat of St. Guislain. [GisLenvs.]
- GUILELMUS(Witetmvs), ST., duke or count of Aquitaine, founder and monk of the monastery of Gellone, afterwards called St.
- GUILLERADUS(Winrretrapvs), bishop of Pistoria and Pratum (Pistoja and Prato), succeeded Joannes A.D. 801.
- GUILLOBOLDUS(W1LEBALpvs), twenty-ninth bishop of Chalons-sur-Marne, between Ricoarius and Boyo I. or Bono cir. 750. (Gall. Christ…
- GUIMILDUS(GummiLus). [GumiLpus.]
- GUINALUS, GUINGALOE, GUINGALOEUS, GUINGALOISArmorican saint. [WINWALLUS. ]
- GUINNINUSof Vannes. [GUENNINUS.]
- GUINNIUS(Gunnurnvs, GUNUBUI), accompanied St. Padarn from Armorica to Llanbadarn (Rees, Cambro-Brit. Saints, 504 sq.), early in…
- GUINOCH, GUINOCHE, GUINOTHbishop and confessor ; a well-known Scotch saint, April 13. Dempster (//ist. Eccl. Gent. Scott. i, 306) thinks he was a…
- GUIPPERaccompanied St. Padarn from Armorica to Llanbadarn in Cardiganshire, in the 6th century (Rees, Cambro-Brit. Samts, 504
- GUITELINstands in the lists of bishops at London and at Caer Leon, and Nennius numbers twelve years "a regno Guorthigerni usque…
- GULFARUS" magister militum," probably in the district of Istria, where there was a severance from Rome on the subject of the…
- GULOSUSbishop of Beneventum, in Proconsular Africa, was banished to Corsica by Huneric after the convention at Carthage, A.D…
- GUMBERTUS(1), ninth bishop of Térouanne between Adalgerus and Aetherius, in the first half of the 8th century. (Gall. Christ. x…
- GUMESINDUSbishop of Toledo.
- GUMILDUS(Gurm1tpvus, Gurinus,. WiMiLpus), third bishop of Maguelonne between Genesius and Vincentius. He was in -posséssion of…
- GUMMARUS(Gommarius, GuNTMARUS), ST., founder of the monastery of Lira (Lier, Lierre), near Malines in Belgium, in the latter…
- GUMPERGAniece of king Luitprand and wife of Romoald, who was duke of Benevento in 706. (Paulus Diaconus, vi. 50.)
- GUNDAMUND(GuntTanunp, GUNTHAMUND), king of the Vandals, He was the son of Genzo, the son of Genseric, and succeeded his uncle…
- GUNDEBALDking. [GuNDOBALD.] GUNDECAR, king. [GuNpicartvs.]
- GUNDEGESILUStwelfth archbishop of Bordeaux. According "to Gregory of Tours,
- GUNDELBERTUS, STsupposed archbishop of Sens, and founder and first abbat of the monastery of Senoniae (Senone) in the Vosges.
- GUNDEMARbishop of Viseo (of Gothic descent apparently), signs the disputed Decretum Gundemari (A.D. 610?). [GUNTHIMAR.] (Esp…
- GUNDERIC(1), son of Godegisilus king of the Vandals, succeeding him jointly with his illegitimate brother Genseric.
- GUNDEUCHUS(Gunperic, GuNnprAcus, GuNpbiucus; French, GoNDIOc, GONDERIC), a king of the Burgundians, one of the two sons of…
- GUNDICARIUS(Gunriarivs, French, GONDICAIRE), the first of the Hendins, or chiefs, of the Burgundians who attained to royal power.
- GUNDILANUS(Guapita), bishop of Emporias (Ampurias) before A.D. 683. " Segarius abbas" represents him at C. Tol.
- GUNDIPERGAdaughter of Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards, and her second husband Agilulf. She married Arioald, who succeeded her…
- GUNDLAEUS, GUNDLEUS, GUNDLIOUWelsh king. [GwyNLLyw.]
- GUNDOALDUSbishop, [GonDoALDvs.]
- GUNDOBALD(Gunponapus, GUNDOBAGAuDUS), fourth king of the Burgundians. His father, Gundeuchus, died about 470, leaving
- GUNDOVALDUSsurnamed BALLomeR, or Pretender, was the son of a concubine of Clotaire I., though disowned by that monarch.
- GUNDUINUStwenty-fourth bishop
- GUNDULFUSbishop. [GonDULPHUS.]
- GUNDULPHUSa supposed bishop of Milan, about the middle of the 6th century. (Boll. Acta SS. 17 Jun. 378.) [R. S. G.]
- GUNDVALDUSson of Garipald, duke of Bavaria, accompanied to Italy his sister Theodelinda, who married first, king Autharis, and…
- GUNIBALDsaint.
- GUNIFORTmartyr.
- GUNLEUS, GUNLYN[Gwynttyrw.]
- GUNNUINUS, GUNUBUI[Gurntvs.]
- GUNTASIUSDonatist bishop of Benefa, or Benesa, in proconsular Africa, present at the Maximianist council of Cabarsussis, A.D…
- GUNTBERTUS(Gomsertvs), thirty-fifth archbishop of Sens, succeeding Godescalcus and followed by Petrus I. (cire. 779-786). The…
- GUNTERANUS(or GuALTERANUS), c. 670, bishop of Siena. (Cappelletti, Le Chiese d' /talia, xvii. 374; Ughelli, Ztal. Sacr. iii. 528.)
- GUNTFRIDUS(Goperripus, GAUFRIDUS) thirteenth bishop of Cambray, between Trauvardus, or Trawardus, and Albricus.
- GUNTHAMUND[Gunpamunp.]
- GUNTHIMAR(Gunpemar), king of Gothic Spain from Oct. 610 to Aug. 614. From the Hist.
- GUNTHRANNUS([Gunrramnvs.] GUNTHSUENTHA. [Gorsvinrua.] GUNTIARIUS, king. [Gunpicarivs.] GUNTMARUS of Lira. [Gummagus.]
- GUNTRAMNUS(1) BOSO, a duke of the Austrasian Franks in the latter half of the 6th century, is a representative instance of the…
- GUNTRUTAdaughter of irs duke
- GUODLOIU, GUODOLIJsuffragan bishop of Llandaff. [GWoDLOEW and GwyDDLON.]
- GUOZBERTUSof Poitiers. [GAusBERTUS.]
- GURAMthe first of the race of the Bagratides who ascended the throne of Georgia towards the end of the 6th century of our…
- GUREBERTUSof Reate. [Gu1BERTUS.]
- GURGENking of Georgia, about the time of the emperor Justinian. He was persecuted by the Persians on account of his faith…
- GURHEIWelsh saint. [Gwruat.]
- GURIASNov. 15 (Cal. Byz.); in the Armenian Calendar, Nov. 14; presbyter and martyr with another presbyter, Samonas or…
- GURMAET, STa companion of St. Teilo after his return from Brittany to Wales, and the saint of a church corresponding to…
- GURNERTH([Gwrverts.]
- GURNIN(Guirminy), virgin, daughter of Cughaela or Conghail, is .commemorated in Mart. Doneg. and Mart. Tall.
- GURNUEU(GuRNVEN, GuRVAN), bishop of Menevia about the beginning of the 9th century. (Giraldus Cambr. Jtin. Kambr. ii. c. i…
- GURON, STa hermit, probably Irish, who had settled at Bodmin, in Cornwall, before the arrival of St. Petrock from Ireland…
- GURVALUS(Gupwat, GuRwAL), ST., said to have been one of the early bishops of St. Malo in the first half of the 7th century…
- GURVANbishop of Menevia.
- GUTARD(Gurrarpovs), the thirteenth abbat of St. Augustiue's, Canterbury, who ruled according to the Chronologia…
- GUTHAGONcommemorated July 3; according to tradition a Scoto-Irish prince, who went with his sister Macra, and his servant or…
- GUTHLAGO, STpresbyter and hermit of Crowland or Croyland (699-714). He is known 'through a Latin Life by Felix, whose information…
- GUTTARDUSabbat.
- GUTTHEARDa Mercian abbat who attests a charter of 777 granted by Offa to Aldred the ealdorman of the Hwiccii (Kemble, C.D. 131…
- GUYNNAUO, GWYNNAWGWelsh saint. [GWYNNOG.]
- GWAEDNERTH(GuEDNERTH, GuUIDNERTH), called king, in reality prince or chief- tain, of Glamorgan, in the 7th century.
- GWALCHESnamed with Barruc, Baruch or Barrocus, as accompanying St. Cadoe from the island of Echni, now the Holmes, to the…
- GWALCHMATson of Gwyar, one of the heroes of the Arthurian cycle, better known under the name of Gawaine, which comes from the…
- GWALLONIRclerical witness to grants to he see of Llandaff, Trychan and Cadwared being he bishops. (Lib. Landav. by Rees, 455-66.)
- GWARDOGWY(Gworppoawy) (1), disciple f St. Dubricius, and clerical witness to grants o the see of Llandaff in the time of bishops…
- GWARHAFEU[Gwruarwy.] GWAROG, saint. [WINWALLUS.]
- GWARTHANWelsh saint, son of Dunawd, Yunod or Dinothus, whom he assisted in estalishing the famous monastery or college at…
- GWAWRdaughter or granddaughter of 3Brychan of Brycheiniog, wife of Elidyr Lydinwyn, and mother of the celebrated bard…
- GWAWRDDYDD(Gwenppypp), daughter f Brychan of Brycheiniog in the fifth century, wife of Cadell Deyrnllug, and ancestor of many…
- GWDDINWelsh saint of the fifth century, yatron of Llanwddyn, on the borders of Montromeryshire and Denbighshire. (Rees, Welsh…
- GWEITHclerical witness to the grant of [relech, Monmouthshire, to bishop Trychan and the see of Llandaff, about the beginning…
- GWELVARCH[Gwyppuarcn.]
- GWEN(1), wife of Brychan, Brachan, or frachan, and mother of St. Winwaloe, in Armorica, where she and her husband went from…
- GWENAFWY(Gwenavwy), Welsh saint, daughter of Caw, but without church dedication. (Rees, Welsh Saints, 230.) [J. G.
- GWENANWelsh saint. [Gwynnoa.]
- GWENASETHWelsh saint, daughter of Rhufon ab Cunedda Wledig, and wife of Pabo Post Prydain. (Rees, Welsh Saints, 111, 166 sq…
- GWENDDYDDWelsh saint, supposed to be the same as Gwawrddydd (Rees, Welsh Saints, 149). [GwawRppybb.] [J. G.]
- GWENDELINEWelsh saint. [Gwen (2).]
- GWENDOLEU(Gwenppotav), son of Ceidio ab Garthwys, was educated with his brothers, Coy and Nudd, at St.
- GWENFAEN, STa daughter of Paul Hen, in the 6th century. She was the foundress of Rhoscolyn in Anglesey, anciently called…
- GWENFREWIWelsh saint. [Winerrep.]
- GWENFYL, STa daughter or descendant of Brychan in the sixth century. She founded a chapel called Capel Gwenvyl, now extinct…
- GWENGADis associated with bishop Oudoceus, the abbats of Llancarvan, Dochou or Docunni, and Llanilltyd, and other clerics, as…
- GWENGALEJclerical witness to a grant by king Rhys ab Ithael to bishop Cadwared (Catgwaret) and the see of Llandaff. (Lib…
- GWENGARTHclerical witness to grants by Awst, king of Brecknock, to bishop Oudoceus and the see of Llandaff in the end of the 6th…
- GWENGENYWpriest, witnesses grants by two kings, Iddig and Cynan, to bishop Oudoceus and the see of Llandaff. (Lib. Landav. by…
- GWENGOLLE, GWENHOLLE[WivWALLUS. ]
- GWENLLIW,GWENLLIVgranddaughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog, by his daughter Corth, wife of Brynach Wyddel, but sometimes included among…
- GWENLLWYFO, STwho gave name to Llanwenllwyfo in Anglesey in the 7th century. (R. Rees, Welsh Saints, 307.) [C. W. B.]
- GWENNAN, ST[Berwyy.]
- GWENNY, GWEUNO, GWIGUOLEU, GWINGALAISsaint. [Wiywatus.]
- GWENOGclerical witness of grants to bishop Berthgwyn, and the see of Llandaff, in the reign of Ithael ab Morgan, king of…
- GWENONWYdaughter of Meurig y Te drig, king of Morganawg and Ghent in the 6th century, was married to Gwyndaf Hén ab Emyr…
- GWENRIWdaughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog. (Rees, Cambro-Brit. Saints, 600.) (J. GJ GWENTEIRBRON, ST., the mother of St…
- GWENWORabbat of Langarthbenni, and witness to the grant of Lann Louden, in Ergyng, by Gwrgan, king of Ergyng, to bishop…
- GWERNclerical witness to a grant of Mafurn by king Cynfyn ab Pebiau to bishop Aidan and the see of Llandaff, about the…
- GWERNABWYdisciple of St. Dubricius, and clerical witness to grants to the see of Llandaff in the time of bishops Dubricius and…
- GWERYDD, STa Welsh saint of the 5th century, who founded the church of Llanwerydd in Glamorgan, which is now called St. Donats…
- GWESLANWelsh bishop. [GisrL1aNus.]
- GWHARAFEU(Gwrarev), clerical witness to grants to the see of Llandaff, under bishops Trychan and Cadwared (Catgwaret), or more…
- GWLADUS(Gwiapis, GwLppys, GLADUSA, GULADUSA), called daughter, but more probably granddaughter of Brychan, of Brycheiniog, if…
- GWLECEDclerical witness to grant of Merthyr Tecmed (probably Llandegwedd, co.
- GWMYNdisciple of St. Dubricius at Hentland, co. Hereford, in the study of divine and human wisdom. (Lib. Landav. by Rees…
- GWNFYW(Gwnnrw), reader, clerical witness to grants to bishop Berthgwyn and the see of Llandaff. (ZLib. Landav. by Rees…
- GWNNOGWelsh saint. [Gwynnoa.] GWNNYW, reader. [Gwnryw.] —
- GWODLOEW, GWODLOYW(Guoptoru, GUODOLOIN, GWYDDLON), son of Glywys Cerniw ab Gwynilyw Filwr, was first a teacher at St.
- GWORDOG(2), Disciple of St. Dubricius. 7WARDOGWY (1).] {[J. G.]
- GWORFAN(GorrFay), disciple of St. Dubrius, and clerical witness to grant to St. Dubricius id the see of Landaff in the…
- GWORGAEDclerical witness to grant to shop Trychan and the see of Llandaff early the 7th century. (Lib. Landav. by Rees, 4…
- GWORGENEUclerical witness to the 'ant of Llewes, co. Radnor, to bishop Oudoceus 1d the see of Llandaff in the 5th century. (Lid…
- GWORGYFIETHclerical witness to the 'ant of some villages to bishop Trychan, and e see of Llandaff early in the 7th century. ib…
- GWORMOIclerical witness to the grant of an Garth by king Iddon to bishop Teilo and e see of Llandaff. (Lib. Landav. by Rees…
- GWORWYDDclerical witness to grant of erthyr Clitawg (now Clodock, co. Hereford) to shop Berthgwyn and the see of Llandaff by…
- GWRAFEU, GWRAFWY[Gwruarwy.]}
- GWRCEWIDclerical witness to grant to shop Berthgwyn and the see of Llandaff late in e 6th or early in the 7th century. (Lib…
- GWRDDELW, GWRDDYLYWelsh saint,
- GWRFARWYof Lanneineon, clerical wit- *ss to grants of a number of churches by king thrwys to bishop Comereg and the see of…
- GWRFODWclerical witness to grants to shop Berthgwyn and the see of Llandaff. (Lib. andav. by Rees, 428, 442.) [J. G.]
- GWRFWYclerical witness to the grant of ortheasseg, near Chepstow, to bishop Oudoceus \d the see of Llandaff. (Lib. Landav. by…
- GWRFYW(Gorrrw, Gorvyw, Gwrvyw), Welsh saint of the 6th century, son of Pasgen ab Urien Rheged, seems to have had a church…
- GWRGI(1), clerical witness to a grant of the village of Bertus by Ithael, king of Glewyssig, to bishop Berthgwyn and the see…
- GWRGONdaughter of Brychan of Brycheiniog, and wife of Cadrod Calchfynydd, who flourished about A.D. 430. (Myv. Arch. ii. 44…
- GWRGYNUFclerical witness to grant of Is-pant by Cuchein ab Glywys to Gwyddlon (Guodloiu) and the see of Llandaff. (Lib. Landav…
- GWRHAERKEJclerical witness to grant to bishop Trychan and the see of Llandaff, early in the 7th century. (Lib. Landav. by Rees…
- GWRHAFAL, GWRHAFARNabbat of Llanilltyd (Llantwit Major, co. Glamorgan) and witness to many grants to the see of Llandaff during the…
- GWRHAFWY(Gwarnarev, Gworarwy, GWRAFEU, GWRAFWY), clerical witness to grants to the see of Llandaff under bishops Trychan and…
- GWRHAI(1) (Gurner, Gwruer), Welsh saint early in the 6th century, son of Caw, and founder of the church of Penystrywad in…
- GWRHALclerical witness to grant of Lann Garth (probably Llanarth, co. Monmouth), by king Iddon to bishop Teilo and the see of…
- GWRHEIWelsh saint. [Gwruiat.]
- GWRHIRthe bard of St. Teilo, was a saint of the college of St. Cattwg (Cadoc), who lived in the 6th century. He founded the…
- GWRHYDPENNLclerical witness to grants to bishop Comereg and the see of Llandaff. (Lib. Landav. by Rees, 411-12.) [J. GJ
- GWRINWelsh saint, founder of Llanwrin, co. Montgomery; he was son of Cynddilig ab Nwython ab Gildas, and belongs to the 6th…
- GWRMAELWelsh saint of 4th century, son of Cadfrawd ab Cadfan. His feast day is unknown, and no church is known to have been…
- GWRMAETdisciple of SS. Dubricius and Teilo. (Lib. Landav. by Rees, 351, 352.) Languruaet in Brecon belonged to the see of…
- GWRNERTH, STa Welsh saint of the 6th century. A religious dialogue, in verse, between him and his father, Llewellyn of Welsh-pool…
- GWRONclerical witness to grant by Ffernwael, king of Glamorgan, " before the seniors of Gwent and Ergyng," to bishop Trychan…
- GWRTHAFARabbat of Llanilltyd (Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire), and witness to grant of Lann Oudocui (Llandogo, co. Monmouth?)
- GWRTHEVYR(surnamed VENDIGAID, the blessed) better known as Vortimer, son of Vortigern, who for a short time neaded the Britons…
- GWRTHWL, STthe saint of ie caer in Brecknock, and Maesllanwrthwl, in Carmarthen, The saint's day is March 2. (R. Rees, Welsh…
- GWRTRIclerical witness to grant by king 'Rhys ab Ithael of Glamorgan to bishop Cadwared (Catgwaret) and the see of Llandaff…
- GWRWAN(Gurvan). (1) Bishop of Llandaff or local suffragan at Ystrydyw, excommunicated Tewdwr ab Khun, king of Dyfed, for the…
- GWRWARKEUpupil of Gwenwor (abbat o! Lanngarthbenni), was clerical witness to grants to the see of Llandaff under bishops Aidan…
- GWRWEITH, GWRWIEITHclerical wit: ness to grants to the see of Llandaff under bishop: Berthgwyn and Trychan, late in the 6th or early inthe…
- GWTFILWelsh saint. [TaNGLwst.]
- GWYARWelsh saint of the 7th century son of Helig Foel, and brother of two othe: Welsh saints, Brenda and Euryn. No feast-day…
- GWYDDELAN, STthe saint of Llanwyddelan in Montgomery, and of Dolwyddelax in Carnarvon in the 7th century. The saint': day is Aug…
- GWYDDELWWelsh saint. [GwyDDLEW.. GWYDDFARCH. [Gwyppvarcn.]
- GWYDDLEW(GwyppeLw), Welsh saint o
- GWYDDLONbishop. [Gwop.orw.] :
- GWYDDONclerical witness to the grant o Cilpedec (now Kilpeck, Herefordshire) by Ffanw son of Benjamin, to bishop Grecielis and…
- GWYDDUARCHa member of the college f St. Cybi at Caergybi, in Anglesey, and son f Llywelyn of Welshpool (Williams, Zmin. Velsh…
- GWYDDYLclerical witness to grants to the ee of Llandaff in the time of bishop Cadwared, robably in the beginning of the 9th…
- GWYLERIONclerical witness to the grant f the village of Bertus by Ithael, king of lamorgan, to bishop Berthgwyn and the see of…
- GWYN(1), Welsh saint of the 6th century, ooooone of five sainted sons of Cynyr Farfdrwch, viz.
- GWYNAUclassed as a son, but probably nly a descendant of Brychan of Brycheiniog ; he yas brother of Gwynws, but had no church…
- GWYNAWC, GWYNAWG, GWYNYAWGWelsh saint. [GwyNNoG.]
- GWYNFWYcalled Master, was clerical fitness with three Welsh abbats and others to a rant made by Meurig, king of Glamorgan, to…
- GWYNGADson of Caw (Jones, Welsh Bards, . 22), but not classed by Rees among the Welsh uints, as he followed a different list…
- GWYNGAR, GWYNGAWRson of Gildas b Caw, and brother of SS. Gwynnog, Noethon, nd Tydecho. (Myv. Arch. ii. 44; Camb. Quart. fag. i. 30.)…
- GWYNLLEU(GuyNLLEU, GwyNLLYw), son of Cyngar, of the race of Cunedda Wledig, and belonging to the 6th century ; he founded…
- GWYNLLYW(GunDLevs, GunDLi0uU, GunLEUS, GUNLYN).
- GWYNNIN, STthe patron saint of Llandygwynnin, in Carnarvon, is commemorated Dec. 31. (R. Rees, Welsh Saints, 302.)
- GWYNNOor GWYNNOG, ST., Welsh saint of the 6th century, patron saint of Llanwynno, a chapel under Llantrisaint, and of other
- GWYNNOG(Guynnauc, GwnnoG, GwyNAWC, GWYNAWG, GWYNGAWR, GWYNNAWG, GWYNNO, GwyNNOC, GwyNoG, WyNNOG, and latinized Gwinocus…
- GWYNNOROWelsh saint. [Gwyn (1).]
- GWYNODL, ST(GuennorpyL, GwynoEDYL), Welsh saint of the 6th century, the founder of Llangwyodl, in Carnarvon. His festival is Jan…
- GWYNOGWelsh saint. [Gwynnoe].
- GWYNWS, STthe saint of Llanwnws in Cardigan in the 5th century. His festival and that of his brother Gwynau is Dec. 13. (R. Rees…
- GWYRAWMclerical witness to grant by king Athrwys of Glamorgan, to bishop Cadwared (Catgwaret), and the see of Llandaff (Lid…
- GWYTHELIN[Gorretin.] GWYTHENOC. [Wrnoc.]
- GWYTHERIN8T., Welsh saint of the 6th century, the founder of a church called Gwytherin, in Denbigh, at which St. Winifred was…
- GWYTHIANUS, STgives name to a parish on the north coast of Cornwall. He was one of the Irish saints who came over with St. Breaca…
- GYBRIAN([Grpyeianvs.]
- GYMNASIUSa bishop who at the council of the Oak was the first to propose the deposition of Chrysostom. (Photius, Cod. 59, p. 60.)
- GYMNOPODAEthe name given by " Praedestinatus" (68) to the ExcaLceaTI of Phi- laster. [G. S.J
- GYNFARWYWelsh saint. [Cynrarwy.]
- GYNYRof Caer Gawch, originally chieftain of Pebidiog, or Dewsland, Pembrokeshire, and afterwards enrolled among the saints…
- GYROINDUStwenty-sixth bishop of Clermont, between St. Genesius and Felix. About A.D. 659 he subscribed a charter of Emmo…