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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Forannan of Cluain Eraird

A venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Eraird; very little is recorded.

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

Feast
February 12old style February 25
Era
unknown
Place
Cluain Eraird
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Forannan of Cluain Eraird is commemorated on 12 February (old style, Julian calendar) in the Martyrology of Donegal, and also in the Martyrology of Gorman. He is called an abbot of Cluain Eraird. The name survives only in the martyrologies, without synodal canonization; nothing else is known.

Commemorated the same day February 12