Editing Saint Piran (section)

==Death and veneration==
[[File:Blason famille bzh de Saint-Péran.svg|thumb|[[Roll of arms]] of Saint-Piran's family]]
[[File:Oratoire-de-saint-peran-trezilide.jpg|thumb|St Piran's Oratory at [[Trézilidé]], Finistère]]
Piran was reportedly executed by Theodoric or Tador, King of
Cornwall in 480, about the time of [[Vortigern]] (Usher's Prim. 869). It is also said that at his death,{{#tag:ref|"At length, however, worn out with age and infirmity, St Piran called his followers around him, and, having addressed them for the last time, desired a grave to be prepared. He then took leave of them, and, descending into it with calmness, his spirit departed on the 5th day of March, about 480. He rests, continues an old narrative of his life, in Cornwall, on the shore of the ''Severn'' sea, fifteen miles from Petroc-stowe or [[Padstow]], and twenty-five from [[Mousehole]] (two ancient harbours of Cornwall, the former on the north, and the latter on the south coast)." ("Severn sea" = Bristol channel, but now called Celtic sea.)
<ref name=HASLAM56/>|group=note}} the remains of the Blessed Martin the Abbot which he had brought from Ireland were buried with him at [[Perranzabuloe]].

His own remains were subsequently exhumed and redistributed to be venerated in various [[reliquary|reliquaries]]. [[Exeter Cathedral]] was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals. In 1443, Cornish nobleman, Sir [[John Arundell (1366–1435)|John Arundell]] bequeathed money in his will for the preservation of the head of St Piran in the chapel at Perranzabuloe.<ref>''The Saints of Cornwall'', [[Oxford University Press]], {{ISBN|0-19-820765-4}}; by [[Nicholas Orme]]  (page 221)</ref>

The churches at Perranuthnoe and Perranarworthal were dedicated to Piran and holy wells at Perranwell and [[Probus, Cornwall|Probus]], Cornwall are named after him. In [[Brittany]] St. Peran, Loperan and Saint-Perran are also named after him.<ref>Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford</ref> The former Methodist chapel at [[Laity Moor]] has served as the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Church of [[Archangel Michael]] and Holy Piran since 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orthodoxincornwall.org.uk/|title=Home|website=Orthodoxincornwall.org.uk|access-date=10 September 2017}}</ref>

The earliest documented link to the design of the [[St Piran's Flag]] with Piran is on the coat of arms of the ''de Saint-Péran'' or ''Saint-Pezran'' (pronounced ''Péran'') family from [[Cornouaille]] in Brittany. The earliest evidence known comes from the 15th century, with the arms being ''De sable à la croix pattée d'argent.'' (a black shield with a white [[cross pattée]]).<ref>''Guide des drapeaux bretons et celtes'' (English: Guide of Breton and Celtic flags) by Divi Kervella and Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, published by Yoran Embanner (in French), (2008) {{ISBN|978-2-916579-12-2}}</ref><ref>P. POTIER de COURCY, Nobiliaire et armorial de Bretagne, A. Aubry, 1862, p390</ref>

[[Mount St. Piran]] is a mountain in [[Banff National Park]] near [[Lake Louise, Alberta|Lake Louise]], Alberta, Canada, named after the saint. St Piran's crab, ''[[Clibanarius erythropus]]'', was also named in his honour, in 2016.

===St Piran's Day===
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[[File:St Piran's Cross - geograph.org.uk - 63222.jpg|thumb|left|St Piran's Cross in the dunes at Perranzabuloe]]
St Piran's Day on 5 March is popular in Cornwall and the term 'Perrantide' has been coined to describe the week prior to this day. Many Cornish-themed events occur in the Duchy and also in areas in which there is a large community descended from Cornish emigrants. The village of [[Perranporth]] ('Porthpyran' in [[Cornish language|Cornish]]) hosts the annual [[Pan-Celticism|inter-Celtic]] festival of {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040612123804/http://www.an-daras.com/lp/lp_intro.htm 'Lowender Peran']}}, which is also named in honour of him.

One St Piran's Day event is the march across [[Penhale Sands|the dunes]] to St Piran's cross which hundreds of people attend, generally dressed in black, white and gold, and carrying the [[Saint Piran's Flag|Cornish Flag]]. A play of the Life of St Piran, in Cornish, has been enacted since 2000 at the event. Daffodils are also carried and placed at the cross. Daffodils also feature in celebrations in [[Truro]], most likely due to their 'gold' colour. Black, white and gold are colours associated with Cornwall due to St Piran's Flag (black and white), and the [[Duchy of Cornwall|Duchy]] Shield (gold coins on black).

In 2006 Cornish MP [[Dan Rogerson]] asked the government to make 5 March a public holiday in Cornwall to recognise celebrations for St Piran's Day.<ref>''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4766464.stm  St Piran's holiday].'' BBC News. 2 March 2006, 12:19 GMT. Retrieved: 15 September 2015.</ref>
In 2010, a short movie about St. Piran was made and premiered at the Heartland Film Festival.