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This is a list of Cornish saints, including
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List of some of the well-known Cornish saints

For more information see the works of Canon Doble (1880–1945), Nicholas Orme's book, ''The Saints of Cornwall'' (2000), 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

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;
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; Constantine; Cybi; Paul; Breaca; Neot; Rumon; Sampson; German; Meriadoc; Euni; Ia; Endelienta; Columb; Corentin; Aldhelm.


Modern Cornish saints

More recent Cornishmen recognized for sanctity include the Irish-Cornish martyr Blessed John Cornelius.


See also

* Llan place name element * List of Welsh saints * List of saints of the Canary Islands


References

*Nicholas Roscarrock (d. 1634) left an interesting account of the lives of the saints.Roscarrock
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Further reading

* Orme, Nicholas (1996) ''English Church Dedications: With a Survey of Cornwall and Devon'', University of Exeter Press *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.)


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Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...
Saints In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orth ...
Saints In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orth ...
Saints In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orth ...