Saint
Midabaria of Leitrim
An Irish saint of County Leitrim, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Martyrology of Donegal.
- Feast
- February 22old style March 7
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- County Leitrim
Life
Saint Midabaria of Leitrim, also called Miadhnat or Miodhabhair, was born in the townland of Gortnalougher near Cloone, County Leitrim, Ireland, in the sixth century. She was the daughter of Nemnald and Finmaith, and the sister of Saint Berach. She was abbess of a nunnery at Bumlin (Strokestown) in County Roscommon, and was known above all for the gift of healing.
She is named in the Martyrology of Donegal and venerated as a patroness of the place, on 22 February.
Commemorated the same day February 22
Papias of HierapolisSaint · Bishop of HierapolisFeb 22- Avilius of AlexandriaSaint · Patriarch of AlexandriaFeb 22
Exuperius of AgaunumMartyr · Standard-bearer of the Theban LegionFeb 22- Thalassius of SyriaVenerableFeb 22
BaradatesVenerable · Hermit in SyriaFeb 22- LimnaeusVenerable · Syrian hermitFeb 22
- Adarnase of KolaiMartyrFeb 22
- AnthusaMartyrFeb 22
- AristonSaint · Bishop of ArsinoeFeb 22
- Athanasius the ConfessorConfessorFeb 22
- Bakar of KolaMartyrFeb 22
- Barbara LosevaMartyrFeb 22