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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Fechin of Lemmach

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

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

Feast
February 19old style March 4
Era
unknown
Place
Lemmach

Life

Saint Fechin of Lemmach appears on 19 February (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Tallaght and the Martyrology of Gorman. The name carries the patronymic Mac Ua Chainche, and the place is Lemmach. The veneration belongs to the undivided Church; nothing else of the life is recorded.

Commemorated the same day February 19