Mochaomhóg
early medieval Irish saint associated with Leigh in Co. Tipperary
Feast: 13 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Mochoemoc (or Pulcherius, c. 550–656) was an early Irish abbot, later considered to have been a saint. He was a nephew of Saint Íte of Killeedy, who raised him. He became a monk in Bangor Abbey under the abbot Saint Comgall of Bangor. He was the founding abbot of Liath-Mochoemoc (Liathmore) monastery. His feast day is 13 March.
Summary from Wikipedia, Mochoemoc (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Comgall Saint Teacher
- Martyrology of Donegal, 13 March: 'Mochaomhog, abbot of Leth-mor' — 'Mochaomhog, abbot of Leth-mor, 13 Mar.' — Liath Mór is Leigh, Co. Tipperary, exactly the place in the entry, and 13 March is the feast it carries. The Martyrology of Donegal also lists a life of Mochaomog among the Iris
- Wikidata Q130635351 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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