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: ''not to be confused with [[Saint Fachanan]] of [[Kilfenora]], whose feast day is 20 December or with [[Fachtna of Kiltoom]] whose feast day is 14 November)'' |
: ''not to be confused with [[Saint Fachanan]] of [[Kilfenora]], whose feast day is 20 December or with [[Fachtna of Kiltoom]] whose feast day is 14 November)'' |
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'''Fachtna mac Mongaig''' (Fachanan) was the founder of the monastery of [[Rosscarbery]] (Ros Ailithir), [[County Cork]]. He died around 600. |
'''Fachtna mac Mongaig''' (Fachanan) was the founder of the monastery of [[Rosscarbery]] (Ros Ailithir), [[County Cork]]. He died around 600. |
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==Life== |
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| ⚫ | Fachtna was born at Tulachteann, and was one of the pupils of [[Saint Ita]]. Before establishing the monastic school of Ross, he founded the monastery of Molana on an island in the Blackwater, near [[Youghal]]. He suffered for a time from blindness, from which he recovered at the intercession of Saint Ita's sister, who was about to give birth to Saint Mochoemog. Fachtna was revered as a "wise and upright man", with a great gift for preaching; Saint Cuimin of Connor said of him that he was "generous and steadfast, fond of preaching to the people and saying nothing that was base or displeasing to God". |
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He established a monastery and school in the area now known as Rosscarbery towards the end of the sixth century.<ref name=diocese/> His monastery became the principal monastery of [[west Cork]], and later had a famous Scripture school known as the [[School of Ross]]. Brendan, the Navigator, taught in this school, which was crowded by students from every land. <ref>[http://www.libraryireland.com/WestCorkHistory/Rosscarbery.php O'Halloran, W. ''Early Irish History and Antiquities and the History of West Cork'', 1916]</ref> It flourished for three hundred years and survived in some form until the coming of the Normans to Ireland. It was the centre from which the [[Diocese of Ross (Ireland)|Diocese of Ross]] developed. |
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| ⚫ | Fachtna was born at Tulachteann, and was one of the pupils of [[Saint Ita]]. Before establishing the monastic school of Ross, he founded the monastery of Molana on an island in the Blackwater, near [[Youghal]]. He suffered for a time from blindness, from which he recovered at the intercession of Saint Ita's sister, who was about to give birth to Saint Mochoemog. Fachtna was revered as a "wise and upright man", with a great gift for preaching; Saint Cuimin of Connor said of him that he was "generous and steadfast, fond of preaching to the people and saying nothing that was base or displeasing to God". |
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==Veneration== |
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His feast day was 14 August, a date now occupied by the memorial of Saint [[Maximilian Kolbe]], and Saint Fachtna is now venerated, even in the Diocese of Ross, on 13 August. |
His feast day was 14 August, a date now occupied by the memorial of Saint [[Maximilian Kolbe]], and Saint Fachtna is now venerated, even in the Diocese of Ross, on 13 August. |
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==Patronage== |
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St. Fachtna is Patron Saint of the Diocese of Ross.<ref name=diocese>[http://www.corkandross.org/html/history/saintly_people.jsp "Saintly People", Diocese of Cork and Ross]</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 04:13, 12 May 2013
- not to be confused with Saint Fachanan of Kilfenora, whose feast day is 20 December or with Fachtna of Kiltoom whose feast day is 14 November)
Fachtna mac Mongaig (Fachanan) was the founder of the monastery of Rosscarbery (Ros Ailithir), County Cork. He died around 600.
Life
He established a monastery and school in the area now known as Rosscarbery towards the end of the sixth century.[1] His monastery became the principal monastery of west Cork, and later had a famous Scripture school known as the School of Ross. Brendan, the Navigator, taught in this school, which was crowded by students from every land. [2] It flourished for three hundred years and survived in some form until the coming of the Normans to Ireland. It was the centre from which the Diocese of Ross developed.
Fachtna was born at Tulachteann, and was one of the pupils of Saint Ita. Before establishing the monastic school of Ross, he founded the monastery of Molana on an island in the Blackwater, near Youghal. He suffered for a time from blindness, from which he recovered at the intercession of Saint Ita's sister, who was about to give birth to Saint Mochoemog. Fachtna was revered as a "wise and upright man", with a great gift for preaching; Saint Cuimin of Connor said of him that he was "generous and steadfast, fond of preaching to the people and saying nothing that was base or displeasing to God".
Veneration
His feast day was 14 August, a date now occupied by the memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and Saint Fachtna is now venerated, even in the Diocese of Ross, on 13 August.
Patronage
St. Fachtna is Patron Saint of the Diocese of Ross.[1]
References
External links
- St. Fachanan at Saints & Angels
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