Right-Believing
Fulco of Ireland
A saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Era
- 8th century
Life
Fulco of Ireland was an Irish soldier who lived at the turn of the 8th and 9th centuries and is venerated as Saint Fulco at Pavia in Italy. He is venerated in the Western Church.
According to the tradition preserved, he came to France with four thousand Irishmen to serve Emperor Charlemagne. He married a woman named Da Spettini and from them came a family called Scotti (Latin for Irish), a surname still found in that part of Italy.
The source at hand is very short and gives no day of commemoration. The account is traditional.