Ciarán of Saigir
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Ciarán of Saigir[needs IPA] (5th century – c. 530), also known as Ciarán mac Luaigne or Saint Kieran (Welsh: Cieran), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland[2] and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland,[3] although the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saighir (Seir-Kieran) and remains the patron saint of its successor, the diocese of Ossory.
Ciarán of Saigir | |
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Bishop of Saighir | |
Born | 5th century[1] Cléire, Kingdom of Munster |
Died | c. 530 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Orthodox Church Certain Protestant churches |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | Saighir |
Succeeded by | Carthage the Elder |
Feast | 5 March |
Patronage | Ossory, Kingdom of Ossory, St. Kieran's College |
His feast day is celebrated on 5 March. He is sometimes called Saint Ciarán the Elder (Latin: Kyaranus or Ciaranus Maior) to distinguish him from the other 6th-century Irish Saint Ciarán, who was abbot of Clonmacnoise. He shares the feast date of 5 March with his mother, St. Liadán, and his disciple and episcopal successor, St. Carthach the Elder.
His identity is sometimes equated with that of Saint Piran.