Saint Beoc

Also known as

• Bean
• Beanus
• Dabeoc
• Mobeoc
• Moboac
• Mo-Bioc
• Mobioc

Memorial

• 16 December

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Founded a monastery on an island in Lough Derg, Donegal, Ireland, and served as its first abbot.

Born

• 5th-6th century in an area now in Wales

Died

• 5th-6th century of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Beoc”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 December 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-beoc/>