Saint Conaire or Cainnear | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Saint_Cainnear_depicted_as_a_young_nun_dressed_in_a_cream_habit_and_holding_a_lily.png) Saint Cainnear (Cannera or Conaire) of Bantry | |
| Chraibdech 'The Pious' | |
| Born | 5th or 6th century Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 530 AD Scattery Island, County Clare |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[citation needed] |
| Feast | 28 January |
| Attributes | An ascetic holding a staff in one hand, a lily or a fish |
| Patronage | Against drowning, sailors, water safety, against nyctophobia, against aquaphobia[citation needed] |
Saint Conaire (also Cannera, Cainder or Cainnear)[1][2][3] (feast day 28 January) was an Irish holy woman who died in 530 AD. Originally from Bantry Bay in modern County Cork, she was an anchorite who lived in a self-imposed solitude and spiritual exile from society.
- ^ "Irish Saints". namenerds.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "CatholicSaints.Info » Name Cainder". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "St. Cannera - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. Retrieved 13 April 2022.