Saint Carthach the Elder

Also known as

• Carthage the Elder

Memorial

• 5 March

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Descendant of a king. Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

Born

• Irish

Died

• c.540 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 Carthach the Elder”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 September 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-carthach-the-elder/>