Saint
Caemhan
A saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Feast
- October 16old style October 29
- Era
- unknown
Life
On 16 October (old style), the Martyrology of Donegal records Caemhan. The same day also carries the name in the Martyrology of Gorman. Little else is known; the veneration is local, without synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day October 16
Longinus the CenturionMartyr · Centurion at the CrucifixionOct 16
GallVenerable · Missionary in SwitzerlandOct 16
Eliphius of ToulMartyr · Missionary at ToulOct 16
Euphraxia of PskovRight-BelievingOct 16- Fortunatus of CaseiMartyrOct 16
- John of TourkolekasSaintOct 16
- Dulcidius of AgenSaint · Bishop of AgenOct 16
Longinus of the CavesVenerable · Gatekeeper of the Kyiv Caves LavraOct 16- Silvanus of AhunMartyr · DeaconOct 16
- 220 Martyrs of North AfricaHoly MartyrsOct 16
- Alexis NikonovHieromartyrOct 16
- Amandus of ComodoliacVenerableOct 16