Saint
Coelchu
A saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 796.
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- Reposed
- 7968th century
Life
Coelchu (Colcu ua Duinechda), who died in 796, was abbot of the school of Clonmacnoise in Ireland. He was remarkable for his learning and was called 'the Scribe' and 'the Wise'. He is generally taken to be the Irishman with whom Alcuin corresponded: in a letter written before 790, Alcuin describes to him the state of religion on the Continent and mentions Joseph, a pupil of Coelchu then in France. The sources found show no canonization.