list of Cornish saints
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This is a list of Cornish saints, including saints more loosely associated with Cornwall: many of them will have links to sites elsewhere in regions with significant ancient British history, such as Wales, Brittany or Devon.
File:Pietro Perugino 007.jpg in the Certosa of Pavia *The Archangel Michael was recognized as the patron saint of Cornwall in medieval times; his cult however was introduced to the land by the Normans. In the calendar of the Church of England diocese of Truro, 8 May is the feast of St. Michael, Protector of Cornwall. The archangel Michael is one of the three patron saints of Cornwall.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/uncovered/stories/st_piran_background.shtml "The Legend of St Piran", BBC]
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List of some of the well-known Cornish saints
For more information see the works of Canon Doble (1880–1945),A long series of books on individual saints, and the 5 volumes The Saints of Cornwall which are based on themNicholas Orme's book, The Saints of Cornwall (2000),Orme, Nicholas (2000). The Saints of Cornwall. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|0-19-820765-4}}. {{cite web|url=http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4930|title=Review of Orme's The Saints of Cornwall|last=French|first=Katherine|date=February 2001 |accessdate=2009-09-15}} and the works of Charles Henderson
N.B. All these have dedications in Cornwall but not all have legends or traditions associating them with Cornwall.
Honorary canons of Truro
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The 24 honorary canons of Truro Cathedral occupy stalls named after 24 saints (almost all of them Cornish): Carantoc; Buriana; Germoe; Conan; Winwalloe; Nectan; Petroc; Adwenna; Piran; Constantine; Cybi; Paul; Breaca; Neot; Rumon; Sampson; German; Meriadoc; Euni; Ia; Endelienta; Columb; Corentin; Aldhelm.Truro Diocesan Directory; A.D. 1977; p. 7The Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; pp. 48-49
Modern Cornish saints
More recent Cornishmen recognized for sanctity include the Irish-Cornish martyr Blessed John Cornelius.
See also
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References
- Nicholas Roscarrock (d. 1634) left an interesting account of the lives of the saints.[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DCRS/Roscarrock.html Roscarrock]; Genuki
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Further reading
- Orme, Nicholas (1996) English Church Dedications: With a Survey of Cornwall and Devon, University of Exeter Press {{ISBN|0-85989-516-5}}
- Ellis, P. B. (1992) The Cornish Saints. Penryn: Tor Mark Press (A brief basic guide giving accounts of 120 saints)
- Bowen, E. G. (1954) The Settlements of the Celtic Saints in Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press
- Baring-Gould, S.; Fisher, John (1907–13) Lives of the British Saints: the saints of Wales and Cornwall and such Irish saints as have dedications in Britain. 4 vols. London: For the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, by C. J. Clark
- Rees, W. J. (ed.) (1853) Lives of the Cambro British Saints: of the fifth and immediate succeeding centuries, from ancient Welsh & Latin mss. in the British Museum and elsewhere, with English translations and explanatory notes. Llandovery: W. Rees
- Wade-Evans, A. W. (ed.) (1944). Vitae Sanctorum Britanniae et Genealogiae. Cardiff: University of Wales Press Board. (Lives of saints: Bernachius, Brynach. Beuno. Cadocus, Cadog. Carantocus (I and II), Carannog. David, Dewi sant. Gundleius, Gwynllyw. Iltutus, Illtud. Kebius, Cybi. Paternus, Padarn. Tatheus. Wenefred, Gwenfrewi.--Genealogies: De situ Brecheniauc. Cognacio Brychan. Ach Knyauc sant. Generatio st. Egweni. Progenies Keredic. Bonedd y saint.)