Venerable
Cowey
A holy monk venerated at Portaferry in Ireland.
- Feast
- November 6old style November 19
- Era
- 8th century
- Place
- Portaferry
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Cowey of Portaferry was abbot of the monastery of Moville in Ireland in the 8th century and is venerated at Portaferry. The sources consulted say no more of his life. He is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.
He is commemorated on 6 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).
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