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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Fethgna

A saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 872; very little is recorded.

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

Feast
February 12old style February 25
Reposed
8729th century

Life

Saint Fethgna is commemorated on 12 February (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Tallaght and the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called successor of Patrick and head of the religion of the Irish, and reposed in the year 872. The name survives only in the martyrologies, without synodal canonization; nothing else is known.

Commemorated the same day February 12