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Máel Dub

Reputed Irish monk of the 7th century

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Born

600

Died

675

Beatified

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not needed: before formal processes

Canonised

By tradition

recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Máel Dub (the Gaelic name Máel meaning "disciple" and Dub being a byname, "dark"; Latinized as Maildubus, anglicized as Maildulf and other variants) was a Saint and reputed Irish monk of the 7th century, said to have founded a monastic house at Malmesbury, England.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

Aldhelm Saint Pupil

Sources

Wikidata Q4309819 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Máel Dub (CC BY-SA)

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