Venerable
Finlugh
An Irish holy monk associated with Doon.
- Feast
- January 3old style January 16
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Doon
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Finlugh, also called Finlag, was the brother of Saint Fintan of Doon and lived in the sixth century. He went to Scotland, where he became one of the disciples of Saint Columba. Returning to Ireland, he became abbot of a monastery in County Derry.
No other details of his life survive. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 3 January (new style).
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