Saint Abban of Kill-Abban

Also known as

• Abban of Magheranoidhe
• Abban of Murneave
• Abban of Murnevin

Memorial

• 16 March

Profile

Contemporary of Saint Patrick. Founded Kill-Abban abbey in Leinster, Ireland, and served as its first abbot. Founded the convent for Saint Gobnait of Ballyvourney, Ireland.

Born

• Irish

Died

• 5th century Ireland of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by W H Grattan-Flood
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Abban of Kill-Abban”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 April 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-abban-of-kill-abban/>