Saint Mochoemoc

Also known as

• Caomhán Leith
• Mo Chóemóc mac Béoáin
• Mochaemhog
• Mochaomhog
• Mo-Chaomhog
• Mochaomhóg
• Mochoemhoc
• Pulcherius
• Vulcanius

Memorial

• 13 March

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Nephew of Saint Ita, who raised him. Monk at Bangor Abbey in Ireland under Saint Comgall of Bangor. Founder and abbot of Liath-Mochoemoc monastery.

Born

• at Munster, Ireland

Died

• c.656

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Mochoemoc“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 March 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <>