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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Mughain of Lyons

A saint honored at Lyon, of whom little is known.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
December 9old style December 22
Era
unknown

Life

Mughain of Lyons is an early Irish saint, believed by some to have been the sister of Saint Patrick or to have been baptized by him. The name Lyons in the title refers to a place in Ireland, not to the city of Lyon in France. She is commemorated on 9 December. Local veneration, without synodal canonization.

Commemorated the same day December 9