- Cornelius of Armagh
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Saint Cornelius Archbishop of Armagh Born Ireland Died 1176
Chambéry, Savoy, FranceHonored in Roman Catholic Church Feast 4 June 'Cornelius also known as Conchobar mac Meic Con Caille (English language spelling - Conor/Connor) (Modern Irish: Cornelius McConchailleach) was Archbishop of Armagh. An Irishman by birth, he entered the Augustinians at Armagh in 1140, before being made abbot in 1151. Later in 1174, Cornelius was consecrated bishop. Cornelius died on his return from a pilgrimage from Rome in Chambéry, Savoy, France, in 1176.[1]
References
- ^ St. Cornelius Catholic Online
Categories:- Roman Catholic saints
- 12th-century Christian saints
- 1176 deaths
- 12th-century bishops
- Augustinians
- Medieval Gaels
- Irish bishops
- 12th-century Irish people
- People from County Armagh
- Irish expatriates in France
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