Celtic and Old English Saints 2 January =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Munchin of Limerick * St. Seiriol * Lichfield Martyrs =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Munchin of Limerick, Bishop --------------------------------------------- (also known as Maincin, Manchen, Luimnich) 7th century (or earlier). Munchin is venerated as the patron of Limerick, Ireland, because it grew up around his foundation at Innis Ibhton on the Shannon, and derived its name Luimnich from him. In three early martyrologies, he is called "the Wise" and "Maincin" (Little Monk). While little is certain about his life, he is believed to have belonged to the clan of the Dal Cais, who lived near the west coast of County Clare (Ennistimon area). A ruling prince gave him the island of Limerick, possibly in exchange for his claim to supremacy of his own people. He is believed to have established the school at Mungret. Tradition also has him the first bishop of Limerick, though scholars doubt whether he was a bishop (Benedictines, Delaney, Farmer, Montague). St. Seiriol -------------- 6th century. A Welsh saint whose memory is perpetuated by the name of the island of Ynys-Seiriol (Benedictines). Troparion of St Seiriol tone 4 We hymn thee, O Father Seiriol,/ for thou didst turn the Welsh wilderness into a fertile vineyard for the Lord./ By this our intercession, O Saint,/ we implore thee to pray to Christ our God/ that our labours may be blessed and our souls may be saved. Lichfield Martyrs ----------------------- Died 304. Many Christians (possibly about 1000) suffered at Lichfield (Lyke-field, the field of dead bodies) in England during the persecution of Diocletian (Gill). Sources: ======== Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine Abbey, Ramsgate. (1947). The Book of Saints. NY: Macmillan. Delaney, J. J. (1983). Pocket Dictionary of Saints. New York: Doubleday Image. Farmer, D. H. (1997). The Oxford Dictionary of Saints. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Gill, F. C. (1958). The Glorious Company: Lives of Great Christians for Daily Devotion,. London: Epworth Press. Montague, H. P. (1981). The Saints and Martyrs of Ireland. Guildford: Billing & Sons. For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm An Alphabetical Index of the Saints of the West http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/saintsa.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
