Saint Finbar
- Also known as
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Bairre;
Barr;
Fionnbharr;
Lochan
- Memorial
- 25 September
- Profile
- Son of an artisan named Amergin and a lady of the Irish royal court.
Educated at Kilmacahil monastery, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Very light hair, which led to the nickname Fionnbharr, "white hair".
Made multiple pilgrimages to Rome, visiting Saint David of Wales on one trip.
Preached throughout southern Ireland, and possibly in Scotland.
Hermit on a small island at Lough Eiroe and at Gougane Barra.
Founded a school at Eirce.
Founded a monastery on the river Lee; it developed into the city of Cork, Ireland.
First bishop of Cork.
Extravagant miracles were attributed to him.
Legend says that the sun did not set for two weeks after his death.
- Born
- c.550 at Connaught, Ireland as Lochan
- Died
- 25 September 623 at Cloyne, Ireland of natural causes;
interred in the cathedral at Cork
- Name Meaning
- white head
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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Barra, Scotland;
Cork, Ireland
- Additional Information
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Catholic Encyclopedia, by A A Macerlean
New Catholic Dictionary
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