Saint Senach of Clonard

Also known as

• Snach of Clonard

Memorial

• 3 August

Profile

Educated at the School of Clonard in Ireland. Spiritual student of Saint Finnian of Clonard. Extreme ascetic who lived a life of penance and self-denial. Often assigned to shepherd seminarians at Clonard, which included Saint Columba of Terryglass. Succeeded Finnian as abbot of Clonard. Bishop.

Died

• 6th century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Senach of Clonard”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 August 2010. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-senach-of-clonard/>