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Cellach of Killala
Supposed Bishop of Killala in Ireland
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Born
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Died
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Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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Who they were
Cellach of Killala (fl. mid-6th century) is supposed to be an early Bishop of Killala, in Ireland.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Ciarán of Clonmacnoise Saint“The account states he was the eldest son of Eogan Bel, King of Connacht, was taught by Ciarán of Clonmacnoise.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Butler's Lives of the Saints — Butler's notice of St Cellach: 'He was of the royal family of King Laoghaire, and is reputed to have been the first bishop in Killala, by the appointment of St Patrick.'
- Wikidata Q5058230 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Cellach of Killala (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.