Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Irish saint and Bishop of Clogher
Feast: 24 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Mac Cairthinn, also Macartan, McCartan (died 506), is recognized as the first presiding Bishop of Clogher from 454 to his death. One of the earliest Christian saints in Ireland, he is known as Saint Patrick's "Threin Fhir", or "Strong Man" for his dedication and faithfulness to the fledgling Church. His feast day is 24 March.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Wikidata Q6722215 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Mac Cairthinn of Clogher (CC BY-SA)
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