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Forannan
Irish bishop
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
982
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Forannan, fl. c. 969, was Bishop of Donoughmore.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Nominis — Saint Forannan, abbé de l'abbaye bénédictine de Waulsort (+982) — Irish bishop who became abbot of Waulsort; death year 982 matches.
- Wikidata Q2264076 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Forannan (CC BY-SA)
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