List of Cornish saints
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This is a list of Cornish saints, including saints more loosely associated with Cornwall: many of them will have links to sites elsewhere in regions with significant ancient British history, such as Wales, Brittany or Devon.
Patron saints of Cornwall
The modern patron saint of Cornwall is considered to be Saint Piran, who is the namesake of the villages of Perranzabuloe and Perranuthnoe. Saint Piran also serves as the patron saint of tin miners, with tin and copper mining historically serving as major industries in Cornwall.
The Archangel Michael and Saint Petroc have also been listed as patron saints of Cornwall. Saint Michael is still recognised by the Anglican Church as the "Protector of Cornwall", and Saint Petroc was patron of the Cornish diocese and founded the monastery of Bodmin.
Cornish saints
Other saints associated with Cornwall
Saint Blaise, a saint from historical Lesser Armenia who lends his name to the Cornish town of St Blazey and the civil parish of St Blaise
Saint Budoc, a Breton saint with associations to Devon. The Cornish village of Budock Water and its church of St. Budock are named after the saint.
Saint Clarus, an 8th-century English saint founded a parish church in St. Cleer, Cornwall before he fled to hermitage in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France.
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