Saint Macartan of Clogher

Also known as

• Aedh mac Carthin
• Macartin of Clogher
• MacCartain of Clogher
• Maccarthen of Clogher

Memorial

• 24 March

Profile

Friend and disciple of Saint Patrick. Uncle of Saint Brigid. Missionary with Patrick through pagan Ireland. Consecrated as the first bishop of Clogher, Ireland by Patrick in 454. Converted the father of Saint Tigernach of Clogher. Miracle worker.

Born

• 5th century Ireland

Died

• c.505 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Clogher, Ireland, diocese of

Additional Information

• Battersby’s Registry for the Whole World
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Macartan of Clogher“. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 March 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>