Abban of Magheranoidhe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Abban of Magheranoidhe | |
|---|---|
| Died | 16 March 620 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Major shrine | Magheranoidhe, Adamstown |
| Feast | 16 March, October 27 |
 Saints Portal |
|
Saint Abban of Magheranoidhe (also called Abban of Murneave or Abban of Murnevin; fl. 570-620) was the nephew of Saint Ibar, the apostle of Wexford (a predecessor and contemporary of Saint Patrick).
He was the son of Cormac, King of Leinster, and he founded numerous churches in the district of Ui Cennselaigh, almost conterminous with the present County Wexford and Diocese of Ferns. His principal monastery was at Magheranoidhe, subsequently known as "Abbanstown," today, Adamstown; but he also founded an abbey at Ros-mic-treoin, or New Ross, which afterwards became famous as a scholastic establishment. He died 16 March 620. He is referenced in The Lives of the Saints and Lives of the Irish Saints.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
| Stages of Canonization in the Roman Catholic Church |
|---|
| Servant of God → Venerable → Blessed → Saint |
  |
This article about an Irish saint is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
