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Manchán of Lemanaghan
Irish saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
664
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Manchán mac Silláin (died 664), Manchianus in Latin sources, is the name of an early Irish saint, patron of Liath Mancháin, now Lemanaghan, in County Offaly. He is not to be confused with the scholar Manchán or Manchéne, abbot of Min Droichit (Co. Offaly).
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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 Manchan, abbé irlandais — Irish abbot-saint of Lemanaghan (Offaly), d. 664/665; Nominis gives '+ v. 653'.
- Wikidata Q3274265 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Manchán of Lemanaghan (CC BY-SA)
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