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Kentigerna
sister of Saint Comgan, who came with him from Ireland
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Feast: 13 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
On the island of Iona in Scotland, the deposition of Saint Comgan, abbot, who came from Ireland to this region together with his sister Saint Kentigerna, her sons and some missionaries.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 13 October as the sister who came from Ireland to Iona with Saint Comgan, her sons and some missionaries.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 13 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2726638 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.