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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Cairpre

A hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
November 1old style November 14
Era
unknown
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Holy Hierarch Cairpre is commemorated on 1 November (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Tallaght. The text mentions a place called Cill Cairpre in Tir Aedha, near Eas Ruaidh. Little else is known of the life, and the undivided Church keeps the name.

Commemorated the same day November 1