Bishop · Remembered on December 18
St. Flannan
St. Flannan is remembered on December 18 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 18 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 640 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
An Irish monk of the royal house of Thomond, pilgrim to Rome and first bishop of Killaloe, remembered as a preacher who crossed to the isles — the remote Flannan Isles of the Hebrides bear his name and the ruins of his chapel — and for the blessing he left on his people’s land and cattle.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Flannan. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Flannan keeps December 18 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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