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Riagail of Bangor
abbot of Bangor (died 881)
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
881
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Riagail of Bangor, a.k.a. Reghuil, Abbot of Bangor, died 881.
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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
- Martyrology of Donegal, 11 June: 'Reghuil, of Bennchar' — The Martyrology of Donegal enters 'Reghuil, of Bennchar, Jun. 11'; the Martyrology of Tallaght has the same festival of Riagail of Bennchair, and O'Hanlon's Lives of the Irish Saints treats him as St Reghuil, abbot of Ba
- Wikidata Q7322122 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Riagail of Bangor (CC BY-SA)
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