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 besee...