Cettin

Cettin also known as Saint Cettin of Oran or Cethach, Cetagh and Cethagh was a disciple of Saint Patrick. He helped St. Patrick in evangelizing in Ireland. St. Patrick consecrated him as an auxiliary bishop of Oran. He is believed to have died in 5th century. His feast day is 16 June. His shrine at Oran, Co. Roscommon was a well known place of pilgrimage,[1][2][3] and survived until the end of the eighteenth century.

Saint
Cettin of Oran
Bishop
Died5th century
Oran
Venerated inRoman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Feast16 June

References

  1. Online, Catholic. "St. Cettin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  2. "Saint Cettin of Oran". CatholicSaints.Info. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  3. "Celtic and Old English Saints - 16 June". celticsaints.org. Retrieved 2017-05-18.


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