Thursday, January 19, 2012

SAINT DERMOT



St. Dermot

Feastday: January 10
Died: 6th century
Abbot. Founder of a monastery on Innis-Closran, Ireland. Noted teacher, writer, and preacher. Spiritual director of Saint Kiernan of Clonracnois. Built seven churches on Quaker Island.  He is listed also as Diarmis or Diarmaid. Dermot trained St. Kiernan of Clonrnacnois.
Died 542 of natural causes
Canonized Pre-Congregation


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