Saint Finian Lobhar
Also known as: Finian Lobur Finian the Leper Finnian… Fintan…; Finian the Leper; Finnian…; Fintan…
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
16-Mar
Born
At Bregia, Leinster, Ireland
Died
C.560 at Clonmore, Ireland of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Finian Lobhar, revered as a disciple of Saint Columba, dedicated his life to monastic service and miraculous healing in early Christian Ireland. Born in an unknown year, he entered religious life as a monk at Clonmore Abbey, where he later served as abbot. His spiritual journey led him to found a significant church and monastery on the sacred island of Innisfallen, a center of learning and piety on Lough Leane. He subsequently became abbot of Swords
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