Venerable
Furadhran of Lann Leire
An Irish saint honored at Lann Leire, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Feast
- June 18old style July 1
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Lann-Leire
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Furadhran of Lann Leire is an Irish saint of the undivided Church, remembered in the old martyrologies of Ireland as an abbot.
The Donegal text calls him a son of Maonan and says he was of the race of Colla Dachrich.
The Martyrology of Donegal, compiled in 1630 from older sources, commemorates him on 18 June. The date is that of the old Irish calendar, that is, in the old style.
No further details of his life survive in the sources consulted.
Commemorated the same day June 18
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CalogerusVenerable · Hermit of SicilyJun 18
Leontius of TripolisMartyr · Roman soldierJun 18- Leontius, Hypatius and TheodulusHoly Martyrs · Soldier martyrsJun 18
- Nicanor MorozkinHieromartyr · ArchimandriteJun 18
Leontius the CanonarchVenerableJun 18.jpg)
Alena of DilbeekMartyrJun 18- Marcianus, Nicander and CompanionsHoly MartyrsJun 18
- 18 MartyrsHoly MartyrsJun 18
- Aetherius of NicomediaMartyrJun 18
- Alexander KrutitskyHieromartyrJun 18
- Amandus of BordeauxSaint · Bishop of BordeauxJun 18