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Holy Right-⁠Believing Rulers

Ethenia and Fidelmia

Daughters of the Irish king Laoghaire, baptized by Saint Patrick, reposed around 433.

Feast
January 11old style January 24
Reposed
4335th century
Place
King Laoghaire

Life

Ethenia and Fidelmia were daughters of the Irish king Laoghaire, veiled as nuns by Saint Patrick around 433. They are blessed princesses, venerated in the West before the schism.

Their commemoration falls on 11 January. We have no further details of their lives.

Commemorated the same day January 11