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Conaire
Irish saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
530
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Conaire (also Cannera, Cainder or Cainnear) (feast day 28 January) was an Irish holy woman who died in 530 AD. Originally from Bantry Bay in modern County Cork, she was an anchorite who lived in a self-imposed solitude and spiritual exile from society.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q5158065 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Conaire (saint) (CC BY-SA)
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