Venerable
Colgan
A monk of Clonmacnoise in Ireland, reposed around 796.
- Feast
- February 20old style March 5
- Reposed
- 7968th century
- Place
- Clonmacnoise
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Colgan was abbot of Clonmacnoise in Offaly in Ireland, called the Wise and the chief scribe of the Irish. He reposed around the year 796. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 20 February (new calendar).
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