Manchán of Mohill
5th and 6th-century Irish monk and saint
Feast: 14 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Manchan of Mohill, (fl. AD 464–538), was an early Christian saint credited with founding many early Christian churches in Ireland. His life is obscured because many people named Manchan are found among Irish Christians. Manchan probably died of famine during volcanic winters caused by the extreme weather events of 535–536.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- The Martyrology of Donegal — 14 February — 'Mainchein, of Maothail, 14 Feb.' — Maothail is Mohill, Co. Leitrim; the 14 February feast matches.
- Wikidata Q27570877 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Manchán of Mohill (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.