Blath of Kildare
Feast: 29 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Blath or Blathnait (Latin: Flora) is an Irish saint who served as a lay-sister and cook in Saint Brigid's abbey at Kildare. Her name, Blath, is the Irish word for 'flower.' The Martyrology of Gorman playfully refers to her as 'blooming Blath', thus the Latinized Flora, that Saint Blath is also referred to. Beyond her role as cook and her involvement in one notable miracle associated with Saint Brigid, her recognition mostly stems from her association with Saint Brigid and brief mentions of her in martyrologies and hagiographical texts. Her feast day is January 29.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- Nominis (Conférence des évêques de France), 'Sainte Blath de Kildare' — 'Sainte Blath de Kildare, religieuse (+ v. 523)'; the Martyrology of Donegal enters her at 29 January — 'Blath, Virgin' — the feast day given in the entry, and the Martyrology of Gorman calls her 'blooming Blath'.
- Wikidata Q112827363 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Blath of Kildare (CC BY-SA)
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