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Encyclopedia > Colman of Dromore
Saint Colman of Dromore
Born
Died 6th century
Venerated in Roman Catholicism
Feast 7 June
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Saint Colman of Dromore (also known as Mocholmoc) was a 6th century Irish saint. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Image File history File links Gloriole. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...


He seems to have spent most of his life in that area of County Down. Possibly he studied under Caetan of Nendrom, Co. Down, and was persuaded by Saint Mac Nissi to settle at Dromore c. 514. His feastday is on 7 June. Saint Mac Nissi, is the name (after that of his mother, Cnes or Ness) by which Oengus Mac Nissi is known. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...


St. Colman baptized Saint Declan. Saint Declan was an early Irish bishop and abbot. ...



 
 

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