DD.O.M.
D.O.M.
ChatSearchApps
NotificationsSettings

Flannán

Flannán

Saint
December 18

Flannán — Saint, abbot. Feast day: 18 December.

Age of the CouncilsIrelandBishops and patriarchsMonks and nuns
1days of remembrance1traditionsName in 28 languages

Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig was a 7th-century Irish saint and religious leader. Born as the son of an Irish chieftain named Toirdhealbhach, he joined the monastery of Mo Lua in Killaloe. After traveling to Rome on a pilgrimage, he was consecrated by Pope John IV, becoming the inaugural bishop of Killaloe. He was widely recognized for his preaching, which he conducted in both Ireland and the Hebrides.

Read in full on Factograf
Login

Also remembered that day

MarySaint · 18 BC–48FrumentiusSaint · 310–380Modestos of JerusalemSaint · 537–634Gatianus of ToursSaint · 300–301WinibaldSaint · 701–761MMichael SyncellusSaint · 761–846DDaniil SihastrulSaint · 1400–1496Sevastian SokhotskiyVenerable monastic · †1492
Everyone remembered on this day
D.O.M. feedChatSearchAppsDProfile