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SAINT GOBNATA, ABBESS OF BAIRNECH - 11 FEBRUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 11th of February SAINT GOBNATA, ABBESS OF BAIRNECH ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Saint Gobnata [Gobnait] was abbess of Bairnech (Bornicensis) in Ireland, where her festival is celebrated. Nothing more is known of her life than that she lived in the 7th century. Menzel* (Symb. I . 131)  calls her Gobinate, and relates that it is said of her that bees drove away her enemies.  (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 448) *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 venerable feast of Saint Gobnata 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. ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs   🇮🇪  PRAY...