A portrait of St. Comgall
St. Comgall
c. 516 – c. 602
Feast
May 10 · VII c.
Patron of
Bangor · Irish monastics
Order
Abbot / Founder
Irish abbot (c. 517-602), founder of the great monastery of Bangor in Ulster, which trained St. Columbanus and many of the Irish missionaries to continental Europe; one of the most influential of the Irish founder-saints. Feast May 10.
Life & Times
Born: c. 516 · Died: c. 602 · From: Ireland.
Patronage
St. Comgall is invoked as the patron of bangor, irish monastics. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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About Catholic Saints
Catholic saints, including St. Comgall, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.