Detai of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Finnian of Moville By Watson And Company Youghal Ireland Prior To 1916 5Th Jamb South Wall of The Nave In Saint BrigidS Cathedral Kildare County Kildare Ireland Photographed On 4 September 2013 By Andreas F Borchert

Saint Finnian of Moville

Also known as: Findbarr; Finian; Winin; Winnin

Saint

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10 September; 6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Born

C.495 at Ulster, Ireland

Died

589 of natural causes

Canonized

1903 (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Saint Finnian of Moville, descendant of Fiatach the Fair, studied under Saints Colman of Dromore, Mochae of Noendrum, and the school of Saint Ninian. He made a pilgrimage to Rome. Ordained Bishop of Moville, Ireland, he founded the monastery of Druim Fionn and the school of Moville around 540. He