Abban

Saint Abban was a hermit venerated at Abingdon in Berkshire, England.

Little is known of his life beyond what is said in the Chronicle of the monastery of Abingdon, a manuscript of the thirteenth century. According to tradition, he was an Irishman and settled on Boar's Hill, near Abingdon, after the accession of King Vortigern. The place of his retreat drew many followers, who after his death formed a great monastery at Abingdon. It is sometimes said that the name of the town of Abingdon comes from Abban, though others derive it from Saint Ebba. Abban is mentioned in lives of Irish saints, and he is thought to be the same as Saint Abban of Kil-⁠Abban. His commemoration is kept on 13 May. He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured locally, without synodal canonization.