Saint Eithne
- Also known as
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Ethenea
Ethnea
- Memorial
- 11 January
- Profile
- Daughter of King Leoghaire of Ireland; sister of Saint Fedelemia.
She and her sister met Saint Patrick near the fountain of Clebach, received instruction in Christianity, were baptized, received their First Communion, and died in an ecstasy of love.
An ancient church was built over her grave.
- Died
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c.433
relics in the cathedral of Armagh, Ireland
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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Catholic Encyclopedia
For All the Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Google Directory
Heath Primary School, Portlaoise, Ireland
New Catholic Dictionary
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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