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Ailill the Second
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 1 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
480
Died
536
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Ailill the Second (also called Ailill the Younger, Ailill II, Ailiell, Ailild, Ailid, Alild, Ailillus, Alellus, Alildus, Oilill, Oileal, Oileald, Olildus, Olild, Elias, Eulalius, Helias; c. 480 – 1 July 536) was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 526 to 536.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- The Martyrology of Gorman, 1 July — 'Ailill, bishop of Armagh' — Eighth bishop of Armagh in succession to St Patrick (526-536), kept at 1 July, the day of his death and the entry's feast. The Martyrology of Donegal's note adds that 'this Ailill died or was honoured as a saint at Rathb
- Wikidata Q16147837 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ailill the Second (CC BY-SA)
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