Search results
People also ask
Who was St Fintan of Clonenagh?
What is the relationship between Clonenagh and St Fintan's ringforts?
Who founded the monastery at Clonenagh?
Who was a Mong trained by Fintan at Clonenagh?
Fintan of Clonenagh (c. 526 – 603) was an Irish hermit and monk. He was an abbot and disciple of Columba of Terryglass.
Fintan was a hermit in Clonenagh, Leix, Ireland. When disciples gathered around his hermitage he became their abbot. A wonder worker, Fintan was known for clairvoyance, prophecies, and miracles. He also performed very austere penances.
St Fintan of Clonenagh (6th century) monk. Summary: Abbot Fintan was born in Leinster, received his religious formation in Terryglass, Co. Tipperary under the abbot Colum, and was deeply influenced by his penitential practices and the severity of the Rule. Fintan made his own foundation in Clonenagh, Co. Laois.
Saint Fintán of Clonenagh, also known as Fintán of Clúain Ednech, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church in Ireland. He was born in Leinster, Ireland, and his exact date of birth is not known, but it is believed to be sometime in the 6th century.
Feb 17, 2013 · We commemorate one of the great Irish masters of the ascetic life, Saint Fintan of Clonenagh on the 17th of February. The sources for his life and feast have been summarized by diocesan historian, Father Michael Comerford:
Roman Martyrology: In the monastery called Clúain Ednech in Ireland, Saint Fintan, an abbot, founder of the same monastery, famous for his austerity. SHORT BIOGRAPHY. Spiritual student of Saint Columba. Austere hermit at Clonenagh, Ireland.
Feb 16, 2024 · Fintan set up an oratory which attracted numerous disciples, and formed his own austere rule. Such austerities along with miracles recalled the apostolic ages. Fintan founded his monastery at Clonenagh in Co. Laois.
Searches related to Fintan of Clonenagh
st fintan of clonenagh
