Saint Nonna
Irish priest (d. 585)
About Saint Nonna
Lived 550 – 585 (aged 34–35).
Saint Vouga (or Vougar, Vaughe, Vauge, Vorech, Vie; died 585) was an Irish priest who moved to Brittany, now in France. He attempted to live as a hermit, but could not avoid people who came to him for cures, drawn by his reputation.
Monks of Ramsgate account
The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints (1921),
Baring-Gould's account
Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924) in his Lives Of The Saints wrote,
Butler's account
The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints under May 28,
O'Hanlon's account
John O'Hanlon (1821–1905) wrote of "Vouga, Vie or Vauk, Bishop in Brittany, France" in his Lives of the Irish Saints. He opens with a disclaimer: "Of a very unsatisfactory character is the information we are permitted to communicate regarding the present ascetic man, the greater part of whose life and actions appears to have been concealed from men and known only to the Almighty." After discussing the sources, Hanlon continues,
O'Hanlon goes on to describe the fate of the saint's relics, which had miraculous properties, veneration at a chapel in Treguenec near Penmark, and other churches. A church and well are dedicated to Saint Vauk or Vaak in St. Vogue's townland, Carn parish in County Wexford. Possibly St. Vauk is the same as St. Vouga. The ruined church of St Vauk does not appear to be very ancient.
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St Vouga, St Vougar, St Vaughe, St Vauge, St Vorech, St VieContemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Saint Nonna's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Saint Nonna?
Irish priest (d. 585)
When was Saint Nonna born?
Saint Nonna was born in 550 in Ireland.
When did Saint Nonna die?
Saint Nonna died in 585 in Saint-Vougay.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Nonna. https://biography.guide/saint-nonna/
MLA: "Saint Nonna." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-nonna/.
Chicago: "Saint Nonna." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-nonna/.
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