Saint Cornelius | |
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Archbishop of Armagh | |
Born | Ireland |
Died | 1176 Chambéry, Savoy, France |
Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 4 June |
'Cornelius also known as Conchobar mac Meic Con Caille (English language spelling - Conor/Connor) (Modern Irish: Cornelius McConchailleach) was Archbishop of Armagh. An Irishman by birth, he entered the Augustinians at Armagh in 1140, before being made abbot in 1151. Later in 1174, Cornelius was consecrated bishop. Cornelius died on his return from a pilgrimage from Rome in Chambéry, Savoy, France, in 1176.[1]