Saint Fintan Munnu
| Saint Fintán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ireland |
| Died | 635 |
| Feast |
Eastern Orthodox: October 21st (Julian Calendar) (Corresponds to Nov 3rd Gregorian Calendar) Roman Catholic/Church of Ireland: February 5 and/or October 21. |
| Attributes | several tales of miracles and is recorded to have been visited by an angel. |
| Influences | Abbot Sinell at Cluain-inis |
Eastern Orthodox: October 21st (Julian Calendar) (Corresponds to Nov 3rd Gregorian Calendar)
Saint Fintán, or Munnu (died 635) is one of the Orthodox Saints of Ireland and Britain venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church who served in Ireland and Scotland being the founder and abbot of the abbey at Teach-Mhunn - The House of Saint Munn - where his bed may be visited as a pilgrimage; today Taghmon is in the County Wexford, in the province of Leinster Ireland. In Scotland, he is venerated as the patron saint of Clan Campbell.
He was known in Ireland as St Fintán or St Munnu. In Scotland, he was recorded as St Mun, St Munn, St Munda, St Mundas and St Mund. The name Fionn was preceded by the term of endearment 'mo', followed by "og", meaning "young". Mo-Fhionn-Og became Munno, the name by which he is popularly known.
Based on certain linguistic characteristics and some historical references, the earliest life of Fintán/Munna is believed to date around the year 800.
Fintán was born of the dynasty of Niall son of Tulchan (or Tulcan) and Feidelmia. According to the Felire of Oengus, Tulchan was a druid.
Fintán may have first studied at the school of Bangor Abbey under St. Comgall, and later in the school of Kilmore Deathrib. It is more certain that he studied 18 years under the abbot Sinell, son of Maynacur, at Cluain-inis in Lough Erne.St. Columba also studied at Cluain-inis under Sinell, but left prior to Munnu's arrival.
Fintán arrived in Scotland in 579 A.D. He was said to be assisted by two wolves in guarding his sheep.
In 597, Fintán resolved to go to I (now called Iona) to join the monastery there under St. Columba. Just before his departure, news reached him that St. Columba had died and that St. Baithen had succeeded him. Undeterred, Fintán made the journey and applied to St. Baithen for reception into the community. Munnu responded "humbly" as St. Baithen made the customary inquiries into his background. However, when Munnu requested to be admitted as a monk, Baithen replied:
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