Christian of Clogher
12th-century Roman Catholic bishop
Feast: 12 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Christian, also known as Gilla Críst Ua Morgair (Modern Irish: Croistan Ó Morgair), was a bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. In 1126, Christian was named the Bishop of Clogher, in Ireland, a position he held until his death on 12 June 1138. He was buried at the Abbey of St. Peter and Paul in Armagh.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Saint Malachy Saint“His brother was Gilla Críst Ua Morgair, who was Bishop Christian of Clogher from 1126 to 1138.” — Wikipedia
- CatholicSaints.Info — Saint Christian O'Morgair of Clogher — Bishop of Clogher 1126-1138, brother of St Malachy; feast 12 June matches.
- Wikidata Q5110349 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Christian of Clogher (CC BY-SA)
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