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Venerable

Bronach

An Irish virgin and founder of a monastery, reposed around 512.

Feast
April 2old style April 15
Reposed
5126th century
Place
Glen-⁠Seichis

Life

Saint Bronach (Bromana) was an Irish virgin, called the Virgin of Glen-⁠Seichis, now Kilbronach in Ireland, where she founded a monastery; our record places her around 512. No detailed life of her survives. She is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 2 April (new style; 15 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 2