Saint
Manchan of Liath
An Irish saint honored at Liath, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Feast
- January 25old style February 7
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Liath
Life
Saint Manchan of Liath was an Irish saint of Liath, son of Indagli. His mother was named Mella and his sisters Grealla and Greillseach. At Liath-Manchain (Leth-Manchain) in Dealbhna Mhec Cochlain stands a church dedicated to him, and his relics are kept there in a shrine. He is remembered in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal. His day of commemoration is 24 January (the date in the Irish martyrologies, in the Julian calendar). He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured locally, without synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day January 25
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Peter ZverevHieromartyr · Archbishop of VoronezhJan 25
Anatoly of OptinaVenerable · Elder of OptinaJan 25
Moses of NovgorodSaint · Archbishop of Novgorod and PskovJan 25
Constantine VeretskyHieromartyr · ArchpriestJan 25
Andrew ArgunovMartyr · Chairman of the parish councilJan 25- Bretanion of TomisSaint · Bishop of TomisJan 25
Joasaph of BorovskHieromartyr · Archimandrite of the Trinity LavraJan 25
Nicholas PopovHieromartyr · ArchpriestJan 25