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Non (also Nonna or Nonnita) was, according to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales . Legend. The Life of St David was written around 1095 by Rhigyfarch, and is our main source of knowledge for the lives of both St David (died c. 589) and his mother.
St Non is a saint celebrated in other parts of the Celtic world. It is said her tomb lies in the 16th century church of St Nonne and St Divy (St David) in Dirinon, Brittany, and she has a church and holy well dedicated to her in Altarnon, Cornwall.
Saint Non, also known as Nonna, Nonita, or Nonnita, was a noblewoman, possibly belonging to a royal house. She holds a significant place in Christian history as the mother of Saint David of Wales.
Mother of St. David of Wales also called Nonnita or Nonna. Perhaps born of noble descent in Dyfed, Wales, she was seduced by or possibly married a local chieftain named Sant. The result of their union was St. David.
Who was St Non? St Non is celebrated as the mother of St David, the patron saint of Wales. While what we know about the life of St Non is not factual, from what we can gather from the literature written about the life of Saint David, we can assume that St Non was likely a holy woman, a nun who set up her own convent after the birth of her son ...
The Chapel of St Non is located on the coast near St David's in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Held by tradition to mark the birthplace of St David , the ruin cannot be accurately dated but is unusual in that it is aligned north–south rather than the usual east–west.
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Reputed birthplace of Wales’s patron saint in uplifting location. Though all that remains of St Non’s Chapel is a few crumbling walls of uncertain date, it is nevertheless a significant holy and cultural site.
