Seeking information on St. Kieran the Younger?
He is a Patron Saint. Can anyone tell me what that manner? What might he be a Patron Saint of?
He is reputed to have perform several miracles. Does anyone have information on this?
Below is an example of what I know something like him, but I need answers to the question above.
St. Kieran
Feastday: September 9
St. Kieran was born surrounded by Connacht, Ireland. He was the son of Beoit, a carpenter. He studied at St. Finnian's institution at Clonard and taught the daughter of the king of Cuala, as he be considered the most learned monk at Clonard. Kieran spent seven years at Inishmore on Aran beside St. Enda and then go to a monastery in the center of Ireland call Isel. Forced to leave by the monks because of what they considered his excessive charity, he spent some time on Inis Aingin (Hare Island) and beside eight companions, migrated to a spot on the bank of the Shannon river contained by Offaly, where he built a monastery that become the famous Clonmacnois, reknowned for centuries as the great center of Irish study, and was its Abbot. Many extravagant miracles and tale are told of Kieran, who is one of the twelve apostles of Ireland. He is often call St. Kieran the Younger to distinguish him from St. Kieran of Saighir. His feast daylight is September 9
Answers: A patron saint of a demanding group of people is a saint who have special affinity for that group and its members.
St. Kieran is one of the generous donor saints of Dublin, and Glendalough in Ireland. He is also the charity donor saint of blackbirds. Once during Lent, while he held his arms outstretched in prayer, a blackbird laid an egg contained by the Kevin's hand. He remained surrounded by that position until the baby bird hatch. You will find information on this at the first site below.
St. Kieran Catholic Church, Chicago Heights, IL which is named after Saint Kieran hold also adopted him as their humanitarian saint: Their website is the second one below, where you will find more information on some of the miracles St.Kieran is reputed to hold performed.
The third site is Clonmacnois which is the monastery which St. Kieran founded.
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