Saint Sedulius

Also known as
Seadhal; Siadal; the Christian Virgil
Memorial
12 February
Profile
Wrote the epic poem Carmen Paschale. He left Ireland to found a school of poetry in Athens. May have been a disciple of Saint Ailbhe. In 494, a decree of the First Roman Council contained a phrase "honoring by signal praise the Paschal Work of the Venerable man, Sedulius".
Born
Irish
Died
of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation

Saints Index SQPN Contact Author