Finnian of Clonard, abbot (549) 12th December Finnian of Clonard, often called the ‘Tutor of the Saints of Ireland’, was a pioneering abbot whose monastery at Clonard, County Meath, became a major centre of early Christian learning. His teaching shaped the island’s monastic tradition, forming many influential saints and missionaries. He is remembered for wisdom,…
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