Saint
Tocha
A saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Feast
- August 17old style August 30
- Era
- unknown
Life
The entry for 17 August (old style) in the Martyrology of Donegal names Tocha. The same day also carries the name in the Martyrology of Gorman. Little else is known; the veneration is local and early Irish, without synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day August 17
ThyrsusMartyr · Martyr of Apollonia in PhrygiaAug 17
Alypius of the CavesVenerable · Icon painter of the Caves LavraAug 17
Elias of EnnaVenerable · Monk from SicilyAug 17
Theodoret of KolaVenerable · Archimandrite, enlightener of the SamiAug 17.jpg)
Myron of CyzicusHieromartyr · Priest of CyzicusAug 17
Pimen of UgreshaVenerable · Abbot of Nikolo-Ugresha MonasteryAug 17
Tbeli AbuserisdzeSaint · Georgian scholarAug 17
Safta BrâncoveanuVenerableAug 17- Nazaria of VăratecVenerable · First abbess of Văratec MonasteryAug 17
- Olympias of VăratecVenerable · Founder of Văratec MonasteryAug 17
- AeglonVenerableAug 17
- Alexis VelikoselskyHieromartyrAug 17