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Saint

Cormac of Ath Truim

An Irish bishop honored at Ath Truim, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.

Feast
February 17old style March 2
Era
unknown
Place
Ath Truim

Life

Saint Cormac of Ath Truim was an Irish bishop of Ath Truim (Trim) in Laeghaire, a successor of Saint Patrick. The Martyrology of Donegal says that his mother was Fuineacht, daughter of Maelfithrigh, and links him with the year 496. He is remembered in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal. His day of commemoration is 17 February (the date in the Irish martyrologies, in the Julian calendar). No other details of his life have been kept. He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured locally, without synodal canonization.

Commemorated the same day February 17