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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 5th of March SAINT CARTHACH, BISHOP OF SAIGIR Saint Carthach (Carthachus) was the successor of  Saint Kieran as Bishop of Saigir. Like Saint Kieran, Cartach, also called Carthacus, Carthachus, Carthachius, Carthagus,   Kartagus,  [Carthagh, and Saint Carthach the Elder] is venerated on March 5.  He is said to have been a grandson of King Aengus (Aengussius) and to have undertaken a pilgrimage to Rome. Known as the teacher of Saint Mochuda, Cartach was particularly distinguished by his extraordinary humility and love of prayer. He died around the year 540. The Roman Martyrology * mentions neither Saint Kieran, Bishop of Saigir, nor Saint Carthach. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, pp. 607-08) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the vener

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 5th of March WELCOME! SAINT KIERAN, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Among the Irish saints who were somewhat older than St Patrick, the first and most celebrated is St Kiaran [Kieran]. [Saint Kieran (Ciarán of Saigir, Ciarán mac Luaigne) is styled by the Irish the first-born of their saints.  HE TOOK A JOURNEY TO ROME According to some he was a native of the country of Ossory, according to others, of Cork. Usher places his birth about the year 352. Having received some imperfect information about the Christian faith, at thirty years of age he took a journey to Rome, that he might be instructed in its heavenly doctrine, and learn faithfully to practise its precepts.  HE WAS ACCOMPANIED HOME BY FOUR HOLY CLERKS He was accompanied home by four holy clerks, who were all afterwards bishops, their names are, Lugacius, Columban, Lugad, and Cassan.  The Irish writers suppose him to have been ordained bishop at Rome; b