Abbot · Remembered on December 12
St. Finnian of Clonard
St. Finnian of Clonard is remembered on December 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 12 |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 549 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
The ‘teacher of the saints of Ireland,’ whose great school at Clonard on the Boyne formed — tradition counts them — the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, Columba and Brendan among them. He taught the Scriptures to thousands and died of the plague, taken, his monks said, in ransom for his people.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Finnian of Clonard. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sunday of Advent | Rose (or violet) | Zephaniah 3:14-18a · Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 · Philippians 4:4-7 · Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18) · Luke 3:10-18 |
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Finnian of Clonard keeps December 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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