Cornish Saints: Names beginning with A

SAINT ADWEN (ADVENT):

female

Advent near Camelford

Patron saint of sweethearts

AGNES

female Roman

4th century

miraculous tales

turning the devil to stone

defeating the giant Bolster and throwing him over a cliff

ALLEN:

male

St Allen, nr Truro

Bishop of Quimper in France

ANTA:

Irish, female

Chapel Aingar, Black Rock on River Hayle

Lelant:  was known as Lanata = church site of Anta

They had a chapel on the rocks at the entrance to the Hayle River, possibly at the site known as Chapel Anjou. It had a light to warn ships of danger. She was a virgin

AUSTELL:

male

St Austell

Mewan brought him to faith and baptised him and became his godfather.  They were friends and both ordained.  They lived in a monastery in Brittany with Sampson. Mewan, Austell and Sampson founded St Mewan and St Austell. Mewan predicted he would die first, which he did. Austell died one week later.