Venerable
Cellan
A venerable father honored in the West, who reposed in 706.
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- Reposed
- 7068th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Cellan was abbot of Péronne in Picardy from about 675 until 706, the year of his death. Péronne was known as Perrona Scottorum, because it was famous as a home for Irish pilgrims. He corresponded with Aldhelm, and a surviving letter gives most of what is known about him. Two hexameter poems have been attributed to him; the attribution of a panegyric of Saint Patrick is debated. He is regarded as venerable in the Western tradition, but the sources show no canonization.