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Albert of Cashel
alleged bishop of Cashel and companion of St. Erhard
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Born
701
Died
800
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Cashel in Ireland, Saint Albert of Cashel, bishop: of English origin, he was for a long time a pilgrim for Christ.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 8 January as a bishop of English origin at Cashel, long a pilgrim for Christ.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 8 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q16145968 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Albert of Cashel (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.