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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Darlugdach of Kildare

Abbess of Kildare

A disciple of Saint Brigid and later abbess of Kildare, reposed in 524.

Feast
February 1old style February 14
Reposed
5246th century
Place
Kildare
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Darlugdach of Kildare was a disciple of Saint Brigid and succeeded her as the second abbess of Kildare in Ireland. She reposed around 524.

The sources available to us preserve no other details of her life. She is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 1 February (new style).

Commemorated the same day February 1