Bishop
Saint Finbar
Saint Finbar founded a monastery in Cork, becoming its first bishop and a key figure in Irish Christianity.
Patron saint of
Cork, Sailors
- Feast
- September 25
- Era
- 6th Century
- Place
- Cork
At a Glance
Saint Finbar
- Feast Day
- September 25
- Era
- 6th Century
- Primary Place
- Cork
- Vocation
- Bishop
- Patronage
- Cork, Sailors
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Overview
Saint Finbar
Saint Finbar founded a monastery in Cork, becoming its first bishop and a key figure in Irish Christianity.
Feast day: September 25
Patronage
Cork, Sailors
Connected Places
- Cork, Ireland: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
- Gougane Barra, Ireland: His hermitage
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