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Saint

Eltene of Seanchua

A saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Seanchua; very little is recorded.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
January 11old style January 24
Era
unknown
Place
Seanchua

Life

Saint Eltene of Seanchua is commemorated on 11 January (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called a son of Maolan, of Seanchua. The name survives only in the martyrologies, without synodal canonization; nothing else is known.

Commemorated the same day January 11