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Fiacre

Irish saint

SaintDál RiataPre-congregation

Feast: 30 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
607
Died
668
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Fiacre (Irish: Fiachra, Latin: Fiacrius) is the name of three different Irish saints, the most famous of which is Fiacre of Breuil (c. AD 600 – 18 August 670), the priest, abbot, hermit, and gardener of the seventh century who was famous for his sanctity and skill in curing infirmities. He emigrated from his native Ireland to France, where he constructed for himself a hermitage together with a vegetable and herb garden, oratory, and hospice for travellers. He is the patron saint of gardeners and hemorrhoids.

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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 Q953927 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Saint Fiacre (CC BY-SA)

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