Foillan
Sign in to saveSaint Foillan (Faélán, Faolán, Foélán, ) is an Irish saint of the seventh century.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of death
- Belgium
- Occupation
- missionary
- Position held
- abbot
- Image
- Foillan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint Foillan
- canonization status
- saint
- date of birth
- 0600-01-01
- floruit
- 0700-00-00
- date of death
- 0655-10-31
- feast day
- October 31
- subject has role
- abbot
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Family
- Mission to East Anglia
- Abbot of ''Cnobheresburg''
- At Péronne and Nivelles
- Foundation of Fosses, and martyrdom
- Veneration
- Musician
- Notes
- External links
Saint Foillan (Faélán, Faolán, Foélán, ) is an Irish saint of the seventh century.
== Family == Foillan was the brother of Saints Ultan and Fursey. He is described as the 'uterine brother' of Fursa, meaning that they had the same mother but not the same father. Certain Latin Lives of Foillan therefore incorporate the Fursa ancestry into Foillan's origins: his mother is stated to have been Gelges, the Christian daughter of 'Aed Finn' (possibly meaning Áed mac Echach), King of Connacht. Fursey's father is stated to be Fintan son of Finlog (though whether of Momonia or of Mag Murthemni, the Bollandist editor finds the sources not in agreement).
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