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Title: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 05, 2020, 09:55:21 PM Saint Finbar (c. 550-623) was a Bishop of Cork and an abbot of a monastery in what is now Cork city, Ireland. He was originally named Lochan. He resided in Templemartin, near Brandon. Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: Shin on March 05, 2020, 10:15:17 PM S. Finbar, ora pro nobis!
Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 06, 2021, 04:46:26 PM Finbar went on a pilgrimage to Rome with some of the monks. On completion of his education he returned home. He is reputed to have built small churches in various places. Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on September 27, 2021, 07:46:52 PM Saint Finbar built one church in Ballineadig, County Cork. The church was called Cella na Cluaine. Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on October 05, 2022, 07:00:30 PM Saint Finbar's feast day is September 25. Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on May 16, 2024, 07:06:04 PM The church and monastery Finbar founded in 1606 were on a limestone cliff above the River Lee. It continued to be the site of the cathedral of his diocese. Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: Shin on May 19, 2024, 03:47:08 AM S. Finbar ora pro nobis! :D
Title: Re: Saint Finbar Post by: CyrilSebastian on October 23, 2025, 06:41:58 PM The original cathedral of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina was named in honor of St. Finbar and remained standing until the Great Fire of Charleston during the Civil War. |