Caomhán of Inisheer
patron saint of Inisheer
Feast: 15 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Caomhán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkeːwaːn̪ˠ]; may have died in 865), anglicised as Cavan, sometimes Kevin, is the patron saint of Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands. Although he is "by far the most celebrated of all the saints of the Aran Islands", little is known about him. He is said to have been a disciple of Saint Enda of Aran.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Enda of Aran Saint“He is said to have been a disciple of Saint Enda of Aran.” — Wikipedia
- National Catholic Register / EWTN — 'Inis Oírr: Island of Cures and Healing Wells' — Caomhán (Cavan), disciple of St Enda, is the patron of Inis Oírr; the 10th-century Teampall Chaomháin stands over his grave, kept clear of sand by the islanders, and an open-air Mass is still celebrated there every Patte
- Wikidata Q14507071 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Caomhán of Inisheer (CC BY-SA)
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