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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Findchu mac Finnloga

A saint of the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.

Reposed
6557th century

Life

Saint Findchu mac Finnloga (Finnchu) died around 655 and was an early Irish saint. He was born at Brigobann, now Brigown, in County Cork. He was the son of Finnlug, a descendant of Eochaid Muidmedón and an inhabitant of Cremorne in County Monaghan, and of his second wife Idnait, daughter of Flann, of the Ciannachta of Glen Geimhin.

He was born and baptized at Mag Rúth (Fermoy) in Munster by Saint Ailbe of Emly, with a baptismal fee of seven gold pennies. The form of his name in the Calendar of Óengus is Chua, to which Finn ("fair") was added. Our sources give no feast day.