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Saint

Eogan of Ardstraw

Bishop of Ardstraw

An Irish bishop, founder of the see of Ardstraw in Ulster.

Feast
August 23old style September 5
Reposed
6187th century

Life

Eogan of Ardstraw was an Irish bishop, the founder of the monastery and see of Ardstraw in Ulster. He reposed around the year 618. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 23 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 5 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day August 23