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Saint

Caorlan

An Irish holy monk, reposed around 588.

Feast
March 24old style April 6
Reposed
5886th century
Place
Armagh

Life

Saint Cairlon (Caorlan) was an abbot in Ireland in the sixth century and, according to our source, became archbishop of Cashel; our record gives his death around the year 588. No other reliable information about his life survives. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 24 March (new style; 6 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day March 24