Manchán of Mohill
Saint Manchan | |
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Detail of marginal image of a monk | |
| Missionary, Monk | |
| Born | Before AD 464 Ireland or Wales |
| Died | c. 535 – c. 538 probably Mohill, Ireland |
| Venerated in | |
| Major shrine | "Shrine of Manchan" |
| Feast | 14 February |
| Patronage | St. Manchan's school, Monaghan day, Mohill, County Leitrim Monastery of Mohill * monastery of Inisnag * other churches * invoked against plague (* destroyed, or ruins) |
Manchan of Mohill, (fl. AD 464–538), was an early Christian saint credited with founding many early Christian churches in Ireland. His life is obscured because many people named Manchan are found among the monastically-inclined Medieval Irish Christians, and the name is a diminutive of Irish: Manach Latin: Monachus, a monk. Manchan probably died of famine during volcanic winters caused by the extreme weather events of 535–536, which preceded the 6th century Justinian plague of Mohill.
The Shrine of Manchan is a remarkable and unique example of Irish Urnes style art, adapted to Ringerike style, skillful in design and execution. Saint Manchan's feast day is celebrated 14 February by Orthodox Catholics, Roman Catholics, and Anglicans.