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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Affine of Cill Aiffein

A saint named in the Martyrology of Tallaght on 3 June, linked with Cill Aiffein (Killaffan) in County Wicklow; few details survive.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
June 3old style June 16
Era
6th century
Place
Cill Aiffein

Life

Affine of Cill Aiffein (also called Effinus or Iiffen) is a saint linked with Cill Aiffein, today Killaffan in County Wicklow, who probably lived in the sixth or seventh century. The Martyrology of Tallaght simply enters the name Affine on 3 June, without saying where he came from. The day follows the Julian calendar.

An Irish life of Saint Kevin says that Effinus (Ifinus) had a convent of monks at Killeffin under Saint Kevin, and gives two legends about his church. No other details are known. He is honoured in the Irish calendars, with no synodal canonization shown in the source.

Commemorated the same day June 3