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Statue of Saint Findanus Von Rheinau With A Dove And His PilgrimS Staff Artist Unknown High Altar Monastery Church Rheinau Switzerland
Statue of Saint Findanus Von Rheinau With A Dove And His PilgrimS Staff Artist Unknown High Altar Monastery Church Rheinau Switzerland

Saint Findan of Rheinau

Also known as: Findanus; Fintan

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Nov

Born

Leinster, Ireland

Died

879 at the Rheinau Abbey, Rheinau, Switzerland of natural causes; relics enshrined in the Fintansaltar in the abbey church

Canonized

1114 by Pope Paschal II (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Saint Findan of Rheinau, a figure of profound resilience and devotion, is remembered for his journey from tragedy to profound spiritual seclusion. Born in an unknown location, his early life was marked by devastating loss when Norse raiders captured him and murdered his family, forcing him into slavery in the Orkney Islands. Through divine providence, he escaped to Scotland and embarked on a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy, seeking both solace and spiritual direction. There

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