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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Idus

Bishop of Alt-⁠Fadha

An Irish bishop of Alt-⁠Fadha in Leinster, a disciple of Saint Patrick.

Feast
July 14old style July 27
Era
5th century
Place
Alt-⁠Fadha
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Idus of Leinster was an Irish saint of the fifth century, a disciple of Saint Patrick. Baptized by Patrick, he took part in the great evangelization of Ireland, and Patrick made him bishop of Alt-⁠Fadha (Ath-⁠Fado) in Leinster.

He is commemorated on 14 July as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day July 14