ST FINNIAN OF MOVILLE - 10 SEPTEMBER

SAINT FINNIAN OF MOVILLE

Saint Finnian of Moville was born about 495; he died 589. Though not so celebrated as his namesake of Clonard, he was the founder of a famous school about the year 540.

HE WAS FOUNDER OF A FAMOUS SCHOOL

He studied under Saint Colman of Dromore and Saint Mochae of Noendrum (Mahee Island). He travelled to Rome, returning to Ireland in 540 with an integral copy of Saint Jerome’s Vulgate.

THE PSALTERY

Saint Finnian’s most distinguished pupil at Moville (County Down) was Saint Columba, whose surreptitious copying of the Psaltery led to a very remarkable sequel. What remains of the copy, together with the casket that contains it, is now in the National Museum, Dublin.

The inner case was made by Cathbar O’Donnell in 1084, but the outer is fourteenth-century work. So prized was it that family of MacGroarty were hereditary custodians of this Cathach, and it finally passed, in 1802, to Sir Neal O’Donnell, County Mayo.

HE WROTE A RULE FOR HIS MONKS

Saint Finnian of Moville wrote a rule for his monks, also a penitential code, the canons of which were published in 1851. His festival is observed on 10 September 10.

Source: Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Finnian may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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