Saint Findan

Also known as

• Fintan

Memorial

• 15 November

Profile

Captured by Norse raiders, he was forced into slavery in the Orkney Islands. He escaped to Scotland and headed south, becoming a pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Monk at Farfa Abbey, Farfa Sabina, Italy. Monk and hermit in Rheinau Abbey, Rheinau, Switzerland for 22 years.

Born

• Leinster, Ireland

Died

• 879 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 Findan“. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 February 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>