Saint Farannan of Iona

Memorial

• 15 February

Profile

Monk of Iona Abbey. Spiritual student of Saint Columba of Iona. Eventually retired to live as a cave hermit at All-Farannan (modern Allernan), in Sligo, Ireland.

Born

• 6th century Ireland

Died

• c.590 in Sligo, Ireland

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Allernan, Ireland

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Farannan of Iona“. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 February 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>