Conamail mac Faílbi
Irish abbot
Feast: 11 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Conamail mac Faílbi was the tenth abbot of Iona (704–707). Although he did not die until 710, his successor Dunchad was made abbot in 707. This may be evidence of a split in the Iona community over the Easter controversy, a mistake in the sources, or an otherwise unexplained resignation. Conamail features on the guarantor-list of the Cáin Adomnáin.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- The Martyrology of Donegal (ed. Todd & Reeves) — At 11 September: 'CONAMHAIL, son of Failbhe. He was of the race of Colla Uais, monarch of Erin.' Feast 11 Sept matches; he is the abbot of Iona 704-710 (the Catholic Encyclopedia article on St Dunchadh names 'Conamhail w
- Wikidata Q5158094 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Conamail mac Faílbi (CC BY-SA)
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