Saint
Kenan of Duleek
Bishop of Duleek
Bishop at Duleek in Meath, the first in Ireland to build his cathedral of stone, around 500.
- Feast
- November 24old style December 7
- Reposed
- 5005th century
- Place
- Meath
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Kenan of Duleek, also called Cianan, was bishop at Duleek (Damliag) in County Meath, Ireland, and the first in his country to build his cathedral of stone. He reposed around the year 500.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 24 November (new style, Western calendar). He is not to be confused with Saint Kea (Kenan) of Cornwall and Brittany, remembered on 5 November, with whom some lists mix him up.
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