Saint Etchen
St. Etchen (Etchenius, Ecian or Echen) (490-February 11, 577) was an Irish Abbot who founded a monastery in Clonfad, County Westmeath.[1][2][3]
Saint Etchen | |
|---|---|
 Saint Etchen, the Farmer Bishop | |
| Born | 490AD Leinster, Ireland |
| Died | February 11, 577AD Clonfad, Ireland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | February 11 |
| Attributes | farming |
| Patronage | Clonfad, Farmers |
Legend states that Etchen ordained Columba into the priesthood, and that he had to stop in the middle of ploughing a field to perform the act.[4][5][6]
Veneration
A number of local schools and churches are named after St. Etchen, including:
Death
Etchen died on February 11, 577AD of natural causes. He was buried at his monastery in Clonfad.[8] His date is celebrated as the Feast of Saint Etchen in Ireland.[9]
See also
References
- "Saint Etchen of Clonfad". February 11, 2015.
- http://irelandbyways.com/ireland-routes/byroute-14/byroute-14-1-co-meath-co-westmeath/2/
- "St.Etchen the Farmer Bishop Pray for us!". Church of the Assumption. April 26, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- Stevens, Paul. "Clonfad - an industrious monastery (And selected chapters) 2012".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Stevens, Paul (January 2010). "For whom the bell tolls: The monastic site at Clonfad 3, Co. Westmeath". Creative Minds.
- http://worldcat.org/oclc/59377673
- http://www.scoiletchen.com/
- Todd, James Henthorn (1864). "St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland".
- "St. Etchen of Clonfad Biography". Catholic Readings. April 23, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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