Cúán
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Cúan, Irish
abbot
, died 752. Little is known about him but he is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen
as the abbot Liath Mo-Chaemóc. He was the founder of many churches and monasteries in Ireland, and lived to nearly 100 years. Saint Cúan is commemorated on January 1
by Western Rite Orthodox
communities.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
, died 752. Little is known about him but he is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen
Annals of Inisfallen
The Annals of Inisfallen are a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland. There are more than 2,500 entries spanning the years between AD 433 and AD 1450, but it is believed to have been written between the 12th and 15th centuries...
as the abbot Liath Mo-Chaemóc. He was the founder of many churches and monasteries in Ireland, and lived to nearly 100 years. Saint Cúan is commemorated on January 1
January 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
December 31 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - January 2All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 14 by Old Calendarists-Saints:* Hieromartyr Concordius of Spoleto December 31 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - January 2All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 14 by...
by Western Rite Orthodox
Western Rite Orthodoxy
Western Rite Orthodoxy or Western Orthodoxy or Orthodox Western Rite are terms used to describe congregations and groups which are in communion with Eastern Orthodox Churches or Oriental Orthodox Churches using traditional Western liturgies rather than adopting Eastern liturgies such as the Divine...
communities.