Venerable
Mochta of Louth
A British disciple of Saint Patrick, founder of the monastery at Louth, reposed around 535.
- Feast
- August 19old style September 1
- Reposed
- 5356th century
- Place
- Wales
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Mochta of Louth, also called Mochteus, was possibly born in Wales and is regarded as a disciple of Saint Patrick. He founded the monastery of Louth in Ireland. He reposed around the year 535. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.
His commemoration falls on 19 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 1 September of the civil calendar.
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