Saint Mella of Doire-Melle

Memorial

• 25 April

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Married. Mother of Saint Cannech and Saint Tigernach. Widow. Nun. Abbess of Doire-Melle in County Leitrim, Ireland.

Born

• at Connaught, Ireland

Died

• c.780 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 Mella of Doire-Melle”. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 April 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-mella-of-doire-melle/>