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Erc of Slane
Irish saint and bishop
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Feast: 31 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
512
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Erc mac Dega (Latin: Ercus; Cornish: Erth), also known (incorrectly) as Herygh, was an Irish saint. He was active in Cornwall. Tradition ascribes the foundation of the original monastery on the Hill of Slane to him.
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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
- Euny Saint Brother or sister
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia - Erc of Slane — The Catholic Encyclopedia article on Ireland's early saints treats St Erc, bishop of Slane, kept on 2 November.
- Wikidata Q1152286 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Erc of Slane (CC BY-SA)
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