Saint Munchin of Limerick

Also known as

• Little Monk
• Luimnich
• Maincin
• Manchen
• Munchin the Wise

Memorial

• 3 January

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First bishop of Limerick, occupying the see in the 7th century. A prince gave him the island, possibly in exchange for Munchin giving up a claim to the throne. Established the school at Mungret.

Born

• County Clare, Ireland

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Limerick, Ireland, city of
• Limerick, Ireland, diocese of

Additional Information

• Battersby’s Registry for the Whole World
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Munchin of Limerick”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 January 2011. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-munchin-of-limerick/>