![[Saint Nathy]](http://saints.sqpn.com/saintn37.jpg "8kb jpg photograph of a stained glass window of Saint Nathy, Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland; he is depicted as a bishop; window construction date unknown, photographer unknown; swiped off the web site of the diocese of Achonry, Ireland")
Also known as
- Cromnathy
- Cruimhthir Nathy
- Crumther Nathy
- Nathy Cruimthir
- Nathy the Priest
Profile
Nothing reliable is known about his early life. Spiritual student of Saint Finnian of Clonnard. Priest. Founded a church and monastery at Achonry, Ireland. The monastery became a noted center for learning and piety. Spiritual teacher of Saint Fechin of Fobar. May have been a bishop, but records are scant and varied. Known for his personal sanctity, he spent a very long life spreading the faith.
Born
- at Luighne, Sligo, Ireland
Additional Information
- Battersby’s Registry for the Whole World
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Collooney Parish, Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
Readings
The impression…which his works produced on the minds of his contemporaries has been handed down in the tribute which the successive writers that mention the name of Nathy never fail to pay to his extraordinary sanctity. Other Irish saints are noted for characteristic virtues: Columbkille, for love of churches; Finnian of Clonard, for zeal in teaching; Brendan for pious voyages; Columbanus and others, for missionary activity; but the patron of Achonry shines chiefly by preeminent sanctity. It is a great distinction. - Archdeacon Terence O’Rorke, writing on Saint Nathy
MLA Citation
- “Saint Nathy”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 May 2010. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-nathy/>