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Venerable

Cellan

A venerable father honored in the West, who reposed in 706.

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Reposed
7068th century

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.