Saint Avoye was a 3rd-century Christian martyr who originated from Sicily. Born to a pagan father and a Christian mother, she chose a life of solitude as a hermit to preserve her virginity. Following a journey to Cornwall to attend the wedding of her aunt, Saint Ursula, she fled to Cologne with her companions. After surviving initial persecution, she was eventually captured in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where she was martyred by decapitation. She is recognized as a saint within the Catholic tradition.