Saint Fanchea of Rossory

Also known as

• Faenche
• Fainche
• Faine
• Garbh
• Garbhp

Memorial

• 21 March

Profile

Sister of Saint Enda of Arran, Saint Lochina, Saint Carecha and Saint Dareima. Nun. Persuaded her brother to become a monk. Noted spiritual director. Founded a convent at Rossory, Fermanagh, Ireland, and served as its first abbess. Because of her key role in the founding of Irish monasticism, many fantastic stories grew up around her.

Born

• at Clogher, Ireland

Died

• c.585 of natural causes
• buried at Killane, Ireland

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Fanchea of Rossory“. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 February 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>