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Venerable

Baodan Mor of Inis Mor

A venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Mor, who reposed in 712; very little is recorded.

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Feast
January 14old style January 27
Reposed
7128th century
Place
Inis Mor

Life

Venerable Baodan Mor of Inis Mor is commemorated on 14 January (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Tallaght and the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called abbot of Inis Mor, son of Lughaidh, and reposed in the year 712. Little else is known of the life, and the undivided Church keeps the name.

Commemorated the same day January 14