Mochonna
Mochonna is the name of several Christian saints .
St. Mochonna by Inis Pádraig
St. Mochonna (also Mochonne, Doconna, Dachonna or Connan) by Inis Pádraig (St. Patrick's Island) was a pupil of St. Columcille in the 6th century and later became a bishop . He resided on Inis Phádraig, an island not far from Skerries, and may have been buried here as well. His shrine was lavishly decorated. The Danes looted the island in the 8th century (793, 794, 797 or 798), burned the monastery and stole the shrine. The saint's relics were lost. His feast day is January 13th. A church in Monkstown was dedicated to him.
Other saints named Mochonna
- Another St. Mochonna celebrated June 7th according to the Martyrology of Tallagh and the Martyrology of Donegal . He is mentioned in connection with St. Kevin of Glendalough .
- A third mochonna, also called Macharius or Mauricius, is celebrated in Scotland on November 12th.
literature
- John Canon O'Hanlon, Lives of the Irish Saints, with special festivals, commemorations of Holy persons. Dublin, James Duffy and Sons, 1873.
Individual evidence
- ^ WF Wakeman, Ante-Norman Churches in the County of Dublin. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Fifth Series 272, 1892, p. 105
- ^ Myles V. Ronan, The Dún of Dún Laoghaire. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Seventh Series 2/2, 1932, p. 190
- ^ John Canon O'Hanlon, Lives of the Irish Saints, with special festivals, commemorations of Holy persons. Dublin, James Duffy and Sons 1873, p. 266
- ^ John Canon O'Hanlon, Lives of the Irish Saints, with special festivals, commemorations of Holy persons. Dublin, James Duffy and Sons, 1873, p. 87
- ^ John Canon O'Hanlon, Lives of the Irish Saints, with special festivals, commemorations of Holy persons. Dublin, James Duffy and Sons, 1873, p. 402
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mochonna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mochonne; Doconna; Dachonna; Connan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century or 7th century |