Saint Sunniva of Bergen, also known as Sunniva of Norway, Sunniva of Selja, Sunnif, Sunnifa, Synnöve, was the daughter of a tenth-century Irish king. Born into a noble family, Sunniva's life took a dramatic turn when she faced the prospect of an arranged marriage with an invading pagan king. Determined to devote her life to God and avoid this marriage, Sunniva, along with her brother Alban...