Saint Laserian of Leighlin

Memorial

• 18 April

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Son of Cairel. Student of Saint Murin of Fahan. Hermit on Holy Island, Lamlach bay. Ordained by Pope Saint Gregory the Great in Rome, Italy. Consecrated bishop by Pope Honorius I. Apostolic Legate to settle the question of the Easter observance.

Died

• 7th century of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• diocese of Leighlin, Ireland

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Laserian of Leighlin”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-laserian-of-leighlin/>