Noyale

Saint Noyale
Statue of Saint Noyale, at Chapelle Sainte-Noyale in Noyal-Pontivy, Brittany
Virgin and martyr
BornEngland
Died5th century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast11 September

Saint Noyale (Latin: Noyala), also known as Noaluen, was a semi-legendary 5th-century Celtic saint and virgin martyr. 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. She was one of the numerous Celtic settlers who travelled to Brittany during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.