Saint Dichu

Also known as

• Dictinus

Memorial

• 29 April

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Son of an Ulster chieftain, he was a swineherd in his youth. Saint Patrick‘s first convert in Ireland. Gave Patrick the ground at Saul for his first Irish church.

Born

• 4th century Irish

Died

• 5th century in Saul, Ireland of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Dichu”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 October 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-dichu/>