Saint Muredach
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Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ early Irish saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Mayo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Killala NERFINISHED ⓘ Killala diocese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
5th century
ⓘ
early Christian period in Ireland ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
liturgical celebrations on his feast day
ⓘ
local church dedications in County Mayo ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 12 August ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
missionary ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfVeneration |
Killala Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Killala, County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Muiredach of Killala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muredach mac Erca NERFINISHED ⓘ Muredach of Killala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | development of ecclesiastical structures in Killala region ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Irish
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first bishop of Killala
ⓘ
founding the church in the Killala region ⓘ role in early Irish ecclesiastical history ⓘ |
| partOf | early Irish monastic and episcopal network ⓘ |
| patronage |
Killala Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Killala Diocese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bishop of Killala
ⓘ
first bishop of Killala ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Christianization of western Ireland
ⓘ
early Irish church organization ⓘ |
| tradition | Irish hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs | first bishop of Killala ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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