Saints.SQPN.com

Also known as

• Finian of Moville
• Winin

Memorial

• 10 September

Profile

Descendant of Fiatach the Fair. Studied under Saint Colman of Dromore, Saint Mochae of Noendrum, and the school of Saint Ninian. Pilgrim to Rome. Bishop of Moville, Ireland. Founded the monastery of Druim Fionn, and the school of Moville c.540. Composed a rule and penitential code for his monks. Spiritual teacher of Saint Columba.

Born

• c.495 at Ulster, Ireland

Died

• 589 of natural causes

Canonized

• 1903 (cultus confirmed)

Patronage

• Ulster, Ireland

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Google Directory
• Kirken i Norge norwegian
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Finnian of Moville”. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-finnian-of-moville/>