Saint Cian

Memorial

• 11 December

Profile

Sixth century hermit in Wales. Servant to Saint Peris.

Born

• Welsh

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

Readings

Renouncing thy warlike ways, O Father Cian, thou didst engage in thy fiercest fight with the powers of darkness. Pray, we beseech thee, that our spiritual struggles may be pleasing to Christ our God, that He will show us great mercy. - troparion of Saint Cian

MLA Citation

• “Saint Cian”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 December 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-cian/>