Confessor
Farannan
A monk of Iona, reposed around 590.
- Feast
- February 15old style February 28
- Reposed
- 5906th century
- Place
- Iona
- Order
- Confessors
Life
Holy Confessor Farannan was a disciple of Saint Columba at Iona in Scotland and then returned to Ireland, where he lived as a hermit at All-Farannan, now Allernan, in Sligo. He reposed around the year 590. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 15 February (new calendar).
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