Saint Werenfridus
Also known as
- Werenfrid
- Werenfried
- 14 August
- 8 November on some calendars
- 28 August on some calendars
Profile
Benedictine monk. Priest. Missionary. Worked with Saint Willibrord of Echternach to evangelize the Frisians.
Born
- in England
- c.780 at Arnheim, Netherlands
- his coffin floated down river to finally settle at Elst, Netherlands
- the incident is still commemorated on the Overbetuwe province coat of arms
- against gout
- against stiff joints
- vegetable gardeners
- —
- Arnheim, Netherlands
- Elst, Netherlands
- Westervoort, Netherlands
MLA Citation
- “Saint Werenfridus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 August 2016. Web. 24 May 2019. <>