Saint Senara

Saint Senara
BornBreton
DiedPendour Cove, Cornwall
Venerated inAnglican Communion
Catholic Church (Folk Catholicism)
Major shrineSt Senara's Church, Zennor
Feast1 May
AttributesPregnant woman in a barrel in the middle of the sea[1]
PatronageZennor[2]

Saint Senara, also known as Asenora, Sinara, or Sennara, is a legendary Cornish saint with links to the village of Zennor on the north coast of Cornwall, UK. The Church of Saint Senara, Zennor is dedicated to her, and according to legend her name inspired the name of the village of Zennor along with local features like Zennor Head and Zennor Quoit.

  1. ^ Nic Phillips Sacred Art, Santa Senara
  2. ^ Saints and Stones, St. Senara's Church