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Saint Onenne
Saint Onenne is a local List of Breton saints, Breton saint whose cult exists only in Tréhorenteuc. The church of the municipality partly bears her name. Initially associated with the image of a "Celtic saint," her cult has been linked to symbols of the Swan maiden, swan-maiden or the bird goddess close to the goddess Ana, hence her connection with ducks and geese, birds that have retained an important place in her hagiography. Although she is said to have lived in the 7th century, her first written mention dates back to the 11th century. Over time, the removal of original elements brings her cult closer to that of the Mary, mother of Jesus, Virgin Mary associated with grace and purity. Her hagiography, detailed and transcribed from the 18th to the 20th century, suggests that she is the youngest of the sisters of Saint Judicael, Saint Judicaël. She vows poverty and leads a humble and pious life as a goose keeper, receiving favors from the Virgin and escaping a rape attempt thank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Breton Saints
Breton saints refers to both the innumerable people who lived, died, worked in, or came to be particularly venerated in the nine traditional dioceses of Brittany (Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper, Cornouaille, Ancient Diocese of Dol, Dol, Diocese of Léon, Léon, Roman Catholic Diocese of Nantes, Nantes, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes, Rennes, Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, Ancient Diocese of Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo, Ancient Diocese of Tréguier, Tréguier, Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes, Vannes) who were accepted as saintly before the establishment of the Congregation of Rites (now the Congregation for the Causes of Saints), and those Saint#Catholicism, saints, beatification, blesseds, Venerable#Roman Catholic, venerables, and Servant of God#Roman Catholic Church, Servants of God who have come to be recognized since that time. Armorican saints Before the Bretons came, the land now known as Brittany was known as Armorica within the Roman province of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |