Saint Bolcan of Derken

Also known as

• Olcan of Derken

Memorial

• 20 February

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Baptized by Saint Patrick. Studied in Gaul. Bishop of Derkan, northern Ireland. Bolcan’s school there was one of the best equipped in the island.

Died

• c.480 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Bolcan of Derken”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 September 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-bolcan-of-derken/>