Finbarr
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Saint Finbarr ( English Saint Finbarr , Irish mostly Naomh Fionnbarra / neːv ˈf´ j unbɑrə / ) (* around 550; † 623 ) was Bishop of Cork and is the patron saint of the city and diocese of Cork. Finbarre , Finebarr and Fin Barre are also documented as further forms of the name .
He was probably born near Bandon under the name Luan or Lochan. He is said to have studied in County Kilkenny , where he was called Fionnbharr (Irish for "blond boy"). Finbarr died at Cloyne's in Cork and was buried in Gill Abbey - the place where Saint Finbarr's Cathedral in Cork now stands.
Finnbar is revered by both Catholics and Protestants . His feast day is September 25th. The leading Irish hagiologist Pádraig Ó Riain believes it is not unlikely that Finbarr never existed as a person, but rather "came into existence" through Christian adoption of a local pre-Christian deity.
literature
- Pádraig Ó Riain: Beatha Bharra: Saint Finbarr of Cork, the Complete Life . Dublin 1994, ISBN 1-870166-57-4
- Pádraig Ó Riain: The Making of a Saint: Finbarr of Cork 600-1200 . Dublin 1997, ISBN 1-870166-84-1
See also
Web links
- Entry on Finbarr in the Catholic Encyclopedia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finbarr |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barra; Bairre; Barry; Finbarr the Fair-haired; Fionnbharr; Fin Barre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Cork |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Bandon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 623 |
| Place of death | at Cloyne |