Venerable
Buithe
Founder of the monastery of Monasterboice in Ireland, who reposed around 521.
- Feast
- December 7old style December 20
- Reposed
- 5216th century
- Place
- Monasterboice
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Buithe (Buite, Boethius) is remembered as the founder of the monastery of Monasterboice in Ireland. He reposed in 521.
After some years in Italy and elsewhere he returned to Scotland and helped enlighten the Picts; the place Carbuddo is named after him. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 7 December (New Calendar).
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