SAINT
saint-donnan-of-eigg
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Donnán of Eigg was a Gaelic priest, likely from Ireland, who attempted to introduce Christianity to the Picts of northwestern Scotland during the Early Middle Ages. Donnán is the patron saint of Eigg, the island in the Inner Hebrides where he was killed.
feast Day
04-17
patronages
- Eigg
death Date
17 April, A.D. 617
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
4
feast Day Of Month
17

