Nennoka (+ 467 ) - abbot of the monastery in Brittany , commemorated May 4, June 4 .
| Nennock | |
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| Nennoc | |
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| Birth | Brittany |
| Death | 467 |
| Is revered | Catholic Church |
| In the face | the Saints |
| Day of Remembrance | May 4, June 4 |
| Asceticism | nun |
Biography
St. Nennoc, or Nenooc, or Nennoca, or Nenoch, or Ninnoc, or Ninnoch, or Gwengustle, according to tradition, was the daughter of St. Brihana . After she served God in her native Britain, St. Nennok, according to legend, followed Saint Germain of Auxerre to France , where she became abbess of one or more monasteries in Armorica . The memory of her many miracles was preserved in the monastery of the Holy Cross in Quimperle , the diocese of Quimper , in Brittany.
Source
- Benedictine monks of st. Augustine Abbey, Ramsgate. (1966). The Book of Saints, NY, Thomas Y. Crowell
Links
- Biography (inaccessible link) (French)