Saint Noyale | |
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_Chapelle_Sainte-Noyale_004.JPG) Statue of Saint Noyale, at Chapelle Sainte-Noyale in Noyal-Pontivy, Brittany | |
| Virgin and martyr | |
| Born | England |
| Died | 5th century |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 11 September |
Saint Noyale (Latin: Noyala), also known as Noaluen, was a semi-legendary 5th-century Celtic saint and virgin martyr.[1] She is a popular saint in both Brittany and Cornwall, where she is memorialized at Newlyn East. According to legend, it is there that a fig tree growing from the south wall of the church grew from Noyale's staff. A holy well nearby was the site of her martyrdom.[2] She was one of the numerous Celtic settlers who travelled to Brittany during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
- ^ Tristan Gray Hulse, The Land of Holy Wells – 3.
- ^ J. Meyrick, A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall, Falmouth: Meyrick, 1982, p. 110