Venerable
Berach
An Irish abbot and founder of a monastery, reposed around 595.
- Feast
- February 15old style February 28
- Reposed
- 5956th century
- Place
- Clusin-Coirpte
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Berach was cared for from his birth by his uncle, Saint Freoch, and became a disciple of Saint Kevin. He founded a monastery at Clusin-Coirpte in Connaught in Ireland, and he reposed around the year 595. According to Orthodox England he is the patron of Kilbarry; Wikipedia says his memory is still kept in County Roscommon. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 15 February (new calendar).
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