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Venerable

Cellan of Clonfert

A venerable father honored in the Irish tradition at Clonfert, who reposed in 748.

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Reposed
7488th century

Life

Cellan of Clonfert was abbot of the monastery of Clonfert in Ireland and died in 748. His death is noted in the Annals of Ulster and of Tigernach, but nothing else is known of him. He is regarded as venerable in the Irish tradition, but the sources show no canonization, feast or miracles.