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the Island Article XIII. —St. Donnan, Priest
Article XIV. —Martyrdom
of St. German
Article XV. ——
St. Middanus, Abbot of
Scotland
Article XVI. Feast of St. Brieuc,
. . . . . . . . .
Holywood,
550
and Patron of the Diocese of Brieux, France. [Fifth or Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 551
First
Bishop
CONTENTS.
3i;jjirtirtij ©ag of Slpril.
Page
panions 55* Chap. II. —St. Forannan and his Twelve Companions proceed
Article I. —St. Forannan, Bishop and Abbot of Wasor, or Waulsor, Belgium. \TmthCentury^
—Various Acts of St. Forannan—His Chap. I. — —
Introduction
Parentage,BiithandearlyEducation Hishappy
Dispositions and Call to the Ministry—He
is said to have ruled over Donaghmore, and even to have been Primate at Armagh—Forannan resolves to leave Ireland—He embarks with Twelve Com-
to Belgium—Description of Wasor and History of the Religious Foundations by Count Filbert—St.
Forannan is hospitably received by him, and pre- sented to the Emperor Otho I. —He is appointed Abbot of Wasor . . .
557
563 567
Chap. III. —St. Forannan and his Monks spend some Time in the Monastery of Gorze—The Saint's Rule over
Wasor—Translation
of
—Count Eilbei t's Privileges and Charters in Favour
ofWasor—His Manner
at which St. Forannan attended Death of St. Forannan—Ilis Memorials and Miracles—Conclu-
Article II. —St. Ciaran, of Cluain-Sosta, or Clonsost, King's County
Article III. —St. Michomer, or Michomores, Confessor, of Tomodor, in Gallic
— Campania. [Fifth Century. ] . . . 568 ArticleIV. St. Rouan,ofLiathRos,probablyintheCountyofLouth S70 Article V. —St. Luith, Virgin, of Druimdairbhrtach 571' Article VI. —St. Failchon, or Faelchu, Bishop 57« Article VII. —The Family of Eago, or Island of Egg, Scotland, according to
—some Accounts 571 ArticleVIII. St. Suitbeit,BishopofVerden,LowerSaxony. . . 573 Article IX. —Feast of Quirimis' Cross 575 Article X. —Feast of St. Eustasius, or Eustace, Abbot of Luxeu, France. [Sixth
andSeventh Centuries. ] Article XI. —Feast of St. Maccallin,
M. ilcallan, Abbot of St. Michael's
575
576 576
Article XII.
— [Tenth Century. ]
and
or
Monastery at Therasche, and Abbot of Wasor, in Belgium.
Feast of Brieux
St. Brieuc, First Bishop
Patron of the Diocese of
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LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
jfirst ©ap of april.
ARTICLE I. —ST. CAIDOC. AND ST. FRICOR, OR ADRIEN, APOSTLES OF THE MOiyNI, IN FRANCE.
[S/XTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES. ]
CHAPTER I.
rSTRODUCTION—ACCOUNTS OF ST. CAIDOC, OR CAIDAN, AND OF ST. FRICOR, OR ADRIEN —BORN IN IRELAND, THEY DESIRE TO BECO. ME MISSIONARIES IN FRANCE—THEY PREACH AMONG THE MORINI, AND RECEIVE PROTECTION FROM ST. RICARIUS—HIS CONVERSION, OWING TO THEIR HOLY INSTRUCTIONS.
lively Faith and noble Charity, which urge men to sanctify them-
THAT in the first and next to communicate their
selves, instance, happiness
to others, deserve and obtain highest rewards, from the Almighty Ruler of the human race, He has created and preservrti. Nor does our Divine Lord fail to satisfy the most ardent desires of his servants, and to recompense
We should form most exalted ideas, regarding the all-important affair of salvation, when we reflect on sacrifices made by holy men, in contributing towards the sanctification of their fellow-mortals, redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Full of disinterested zeal and love, the missionaries of our holy Church, in all ages, have been ready to accomplish any amount of labour and privation, to abandon endearments and ties of family affection and kindred, and to leave their native country for the shores of distant lands. Whilst in many instances, they went forth in tears, scattering the seeds of the Gospel, an earnest desire to promote the happiness of those creatures, whom God had formed with
souls capable of knowing and loving Him, made them hope for a good result, when it should please the Almighty to give increase. Such reflections con- ferred a pleasure and consolation, the world could not take away, and caused them to disregard every individual inconvenience, while making efforts to procure the salvation of sinners. They powerfully contributed, in this manner, tosecuretheirownhappiness. Fullofwisdomandearnestness,andwithsouls ardently aspiring to the attainment of things worthy a Christian missionary's ambition, we should not feel surprised, that God's blessing followed on their track, and wrought wonders through their preaching and ministry. Exertions made through the charity of these holy men, to save their benighted brethren's souls, should serve as examples for us, to labour with a persever- ing ardour to secure our own and others' salvation. This great and only important affair ought ever present itself before our minds, and inspire us with a resolution, to resist and to overcome the assaults of all our spiritual
them immeasurably for their labours in this life.
Vou IV. —No. I. A
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April i.
enemies. Whatwillitavailus,thatearlymissionarieshadrescuedourfore- fathers from degrading errors and idolatries, if their descendants set up idols, which modern Christians depravedly worship ? And, if the Bishops and Pastors of our Church, at this present day, are occupied with the sacred duties of their mission among us, shall we be found disinclined to go forth into the vineyard, and labour there, when we hear their pressing solicitations ? If we toil not here, we cannot expect to be at rest hereafter, nor to enjoy those fruits, which will ripen for the just, when the harvest of souls must be gathered,andwhenthelabouroftheirlivesshallceaseonthisearth. These considerations are preparatory to the record of life trial and of everlasting
triumph, to which our readers are now brought, and which begins with the Irish Calendar entries for this month.
From the sixth to the eighth century, the Irish Scots were indefatigable, inpreachingtheGospelontheEuropeanContinent. " Amongthesepersons, most distinguished for their zeal and piety, we may regard St. Caidoc, and St, Fricor, or Adrien, as entitled to rank high, among the missionaries from Ireland. The BoUandists have only a very passing allusion to them, at the
ist of April, when they are commemorated, by the Irish, Scottish and
English Martyrologies, although the people of Centule had referred their veneration, to the 30th of May. '' Their Lives are to be met with, in various
collections and works, relating to sacred biography, thus : Malbranq,3 Saussay,^ Colgan,' Mabillon,« Bishop Challenor,? the Abb^ Corblet,* and other writers, have recorded their names and labours, as referring to their services, in the fold of Christ.
St. Caidoc 9 is also named Caidan, or Caidin, according to the structural proclivities of the Irish language, especially in the variation of proper names. '" His festival is placed, at the 24th of January," by Colgan," who afterwards unitesthenameofCaidocwiththatofAdrien,atthe31stofMarch;'3 but, without affording any good reason for such assignation. These apostolic men were natives of Ireland,'^ according to Alcuinus Flaccus,"s Malbranq,
withotherwriters and,theyaresaid'*tohavebeendisciplesorcom- Saussay, ;
panions of St. Columbanus,'? with whom they visited France, in the reign of Sigebert,'^ King of Austrasia,»9 and, towards the latter part of the sixth
Article i. —Chapter i. —' See " Iros-
choUische Missionskirche der 6—8 jahr-
hundrets," by Dr. G. H. A. Ebrard. This
valuable work has been published, by tion of Caidoc to Caidan or Caidin.
Guiker, at Cologne, A. D. 1873.
» See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis i. Among the pretermitted saints, p_ 3_
sin his work, "De Morinis," lib. ii. ,
« " Gallicanum. " In his Martyrologiutn
sSee "AcU Sanctorum Hibemiae," Martii xxxi. De SS. Adriano et Caidoco,
". S^* °'"' brief notice, at that date,
Article ix.
""
See, Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
niae," xxiv. Januarii, pp. 161, 162, 163, with notes,
'' See ibid. , xxxi. Martii, pp. 797, 798,
with notes.
"See Bishop Challoner's "Britannia
cap. 35.
to
'See "Annales Ordinis S. Benedict! ,"
Apostoljs Morinorum, pp. 797
799.
tomus i. , lib. xi. , sect. Ix. , p. 336.
' See " Britannia Sancta," part i. , p. 205. dotes. "
' "De Hagiographie du Diocese By Malbranque,
"
'The
d'Amiens," par M. abbe Corblet, contains notices of St. Caidoc and of St. Fricor.
9 Colgan remarks, that he is different ftom St. Caidoc, who died A. D. 710, as
Monms,
of lona. See " Acta Sanctorum
Bishop
Hibemia," Januarii xxiv. , n. 2, pp. 162, his Appendix ad Martyrologium Bene-
163.
oictinum.
'"> There is a constant interchange of Irish diminutives, such as an, en, in, oc and og; hence, in the present name, the transi-
799,
Sacra," part i. , p. 205.
"S Speaking of Caidoc, who came
"
de
Hibemiae partibus," he mentions a com- panion, and he calls them "duos Sacer-
. . lib. u. ,
cap. 55.
" See his Life, at the 21st of November.
'* bert.
'» According to Malbranq and Menard, m "
,
Jonas was mistaken, as regards Sige-
, »,
April i. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
century. '" But, this appears to have been too early a date, for their arrival
^'
in that country," since in St. Ricarius'
it is stated, that St. Caidoc and his companion St. P'ricor entered France, during the reign of King Dagobert 1. ^5 This did not commence, before a. d.
622. He was a most potent and religious prince, anxious in every way to aid those worthy of his patronage, and especially the servants of Christ. He was husband to the ill-fated Brunechilde. The two Irishmen entered
Ponthieu =* in district,
——
were in
and both missionaries appear to have attained the same ecclesiastical rank,"' while they are not spoken of as monks. Hence, it may be inferred, that over thirty years, after the arrival of St Columbanus in France, must be allowed
for the migration of St. Caidoc and of St. Fricor, into that country.
The chief object of these holy men was to spread a knowledge of Christ's
Gospel, among people, living in that part of the country, bordering the Somme, and then known by the name Morini. Our missionaries were ill-used,'^ and
ignominiously treated, at first, by this rude nation,'' and they were almost compelled to leave, when a certain young nobleman,3° called Ricarius,^' who lived at Centule, came to their aid. '' He brought them to his house, for
protection; and,havingrepelledtheinsolenceoftheirpersecutors,hetreated those holy pilgrims with the greatest kindness and courtesy. 33 In return for such protection, the strangers announced to him lessons of Divine wisdom,
. which he received, with all humility and attention. The result was, being moved with compunction for foUies of his past life, Ricarius burst into tears, and afterwards made a confession of his sins. In fine, this generous man divided his property among the poor ; only reserving a portion of it, for a religious foundation. He erected the monastery of Centule, it is said, in the year 625,34 or as other accounts have it, in the year 627. Then he re- nounced the world and its allurements, in the retirement of this house. 35
"The date given, for this event, by eos expellere. "—Surius, "De Probatis
Malbranque, is A. D. 591, apparently relying
Sanctorum Vitis," tomus ii. , xxvi. Aprilis. Vita S. Richarii.
"
on the Chronicon. "
of a
quoted
" Richariecse
authority
" For various weighty reasons, adduced by Dr. Lanigan, it is much more probable, that they did not proceed to France, as companions of Columbanus. See " Eccle- siastical History of Ireland," vol. ii. , chap. xvi. , sect, v. , n. 31, p. 443.
" Of Centule.
Les
'' This is published by Surius, at the 26th of April.
the Island Article XIII. —St. Donnan, Priest
Article XIV. —Martyrdom
of St. German
Article XV. ——
St. Middanus, Abbot of
Scotland
Article XVI. Feast of St. Brieuc,
. . . . . . . . .
Holywood,
550
and Patron of the Diocese of Brieux, France. [Fifth or Sixth Century. ] . . . . . . 551
First
Bishop
CONTENTS.
3i;jjirtirtij ©ag of Slpril.
Page
panions 55* Chap. II. —St. Forannan and his Twelve Companions proceed
Article I. —St. Forannan, Bishop and Abbot of Wasor, or Waulsor, Belgium. \TmthCentury^
—Various Acts of St. Forannan—His Chap. I. — —
Introduction
Parentage,BiithandearlyEducation Hishappy
Dispositions and Call to the Ministry—He
is said to have ruled over Donaghmore, and even to have been Primate at Armagh—Forannan resolves to leave Ireland—He embarks with Twelve Com-
to Belgium—Description of Wasor and History of the Religious Foundations by Count Filbert—St.
Forannan is hospitably received by him, and pre- sented to the Emperor Otho I. —He is appointed Abbot of Wasor . . .
557
563 567
Chap. III. —St. Forannan and his Monks spend some Time in the Monastery of Gorze—The Saint's Rule over
Wasor—Translation
of
—Count Eilbei t's Privileges and Charters in Favour
ofWasor—His Manner
at which St. Forannan attended Death of St. Forannan—Ilis Memorials and Miracles—Conclu-
Article II. —St. Ciaran, of Cluain-Sosta, or Clonsost, King's County
Article III. —St. Michomer, or Michomores, Confessor, of Tomodor, in Gallic
— Campania. [Fifth Century. ] . . . 568 ArticleIV. St. Rouan,ofLiathRos,probablyintheCountyofLouth S70 Article V. —St. Luith, Virgin, of Druimdairbhrtach 571' Article VI. —St. Failchon, or Faelchu, Bishop 57« Article VII. —The Family of Eago, or Island of Egg, Scotland, according to
—some Accounts 571 ArticleVIII. St. Suitbeit,BishopofVerden,LowerSaxony. . . 573 Article IX. —Feast of Quirimis' Cross 575 Article X. —Feast of St. Eustasius, or Eustace, Abbot of Luxeu, France. [Sixth
andSeventh Centuries. ] Article XI. —Feast of St. Maccallin,
M. ilcallan, Abbot of St. Michael's
575
576 576
Article XII.
— [Tenth Century. ]
and
or
Monastery at Therasche, and Abbot of Wasor, in Belgium.
Feast of Brieux
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Patron of the Diocese of
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LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
jfirst ©ap of april.
ARTICLE I. —ST. CAIDOC. AND ST. FRICOR, OR ADRIEN, APOSTLES OF THE MOiyNI, IN FRANCE.
[S/XTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES. ]
CHAPTER I.
rSTRODUCTION—ACCOUNTS OF ST. CAIDOC, OR CAIDAN, AND OF ST. FRICOR, OR ADRIEN —BORN IN IRELAND, THEY DESIRE TO BECO. ME MISSIONARIES IN FRANCE—THEY PREACH AMONG THE MORINI, AND RECEIVE PROTECTION FROM ST. RICARIUS—HIS CONVERSION, OWING TO THEIR HOLY INSTRUCTIONS.
lively Faith and noble Charity, which urge men to sanctify them-
THAT in the first and next to communicate their
selves, instance, happiness
to others, deserve and obtain highest rewards, from the Almighty Ruler of the human race, He has created and preservrti. Nor does our Divine Lord fail to satisfy the most ardent desires of his servants, and to recompense
We should form most exalted ideas, regarding the all-important affair of salvation, when we reflect on sacrifices made by holy men, in contributing towards the sanctification of their fellow-mortals, redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Full of disinterested zeal and love, the missionaries of our holy Church, in all ages, have been ready to accomplish any amount of labour and privation, to abandon endearments and ties of family affection and kindred, and to leave their native country for the shores of distant lands. Whilst in many instances, they went forth in tears, scattering the seeds of the Gospel, an earnest desire to promote the happiness of those creatures, whom God had formed with
souls capable of knowing and loving Him, made them hope for a good result, when it should please the Almighty to give increase. Such reflections con- ferred a pleasure and consolation, the world could not take away, and caused them to disregard every individual inconvenience, while making efforts to procure the salvation of sinners. They powerfully contributed, in this manner, tosecuretheirownhappiness. Fullofwisdomandearnestness,andwithsouls ardently aspiring to the attainment of things worthy a Christian missionary's ambition, we should not feel surprised, that God's blessing followed on their track, and wrought wonders through their preaching and ministry. Exertions made through the charity of these holy men, to save their benighted brethren's souls, should serve as examples for us, to labour with a persever- ing ardour to secure our own and others' salvation. This great and only important affair ought ever present itself before our minds, and inspire us with a resolution, to resist and to overcome the assaults of all our spiritual
them immeasurably for their labours in this life.
Vou IV. —No. I. A
LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS. [April i.
enemies. Whatwillitavailus,thatearlymissionarieshadrescuedourfore- fathers from degrading errors and idolatries, if their descendants set up idols, which modern Christians depravedly worship ? And, if the Bishops and Pastors of our Church, at this present day, are occupied with the sacred duties of their mission among us, shall we be found disinclined to go forth into the vineyard, and labour there, when we hear their pressing solicitations ? If we toil not here, we cannot expect to be at rest hereafter, nor to enjoy those fruits, which will ripen for the just, when the harvest of souls must be gathered,andwhenthelabouroftheirlivesshallceaseonthisearth. These considerations are preparatory to the record of life trial and of everlasting
triumph, to which our readers are now brought, and which begins with the Irish Calendar entries for this month.
From the sixth to the eighth century, the Irish Scots were indefatigable, inpreachingtheGospelontheEuropeanContinent. " Amongthesepersons, most distinguished for their zeal and piety, we may regard St. Caidoc, and St, Fricor, or Adrien, as entitled to rank high, among the missionaries from Ireland. The BoUandists have only a very passing allusion to them, at the
ist of April, when they are commemorated, by the Irish, Scottish and
English Martyrologies, although the people of Centule had referred their veneration, to the 30th of May. '' Their Lives are to be met with, in various
collections and works, relating to sacred biography, thus : Malbranq,3 Saussay,^ Colgan,' Mabillon,« Bishop Challenor,? the Abb^ Corblet,* and other writers, have recorded their names and labours, as referring to their services, in the fold of Christ.
St. Caidoc 9 is also named Caidan, or Caidin, according to the structural proclivities of the Irish language, especially in the variation of proper names. '" His festival is placed, at the 24th of January," by Colgan," who afterwards unitesthenameofCaidocwiththatofAdrien,atthe31stofMarch;'3 but, without affording any good reason for such assignation. These apostolic men were natives of Ireland,'^ according to Alcuinus Flaccus,"s Malbranq,
withotherwriters and,theyaresaid'*tohavebeendisciplesorcom- Saussay, ;
panions of St. Columbanus,'? with whom they visited France, in the reign of Sigebert,'^ King of Austrasia,»9 and, towards the latter part of the sixth
Article i. —Chapter i. —' See " Iros-
choUische Missionskirche der 6—8 jahr-
hundrets," by Dr. G. H. A. Ebrard. This
valuable work has been published, by tion of Caidoc to Caidan or Caidin.
Guiker, at Cologne, A. D. 1873.
» See " Acta Sanctorum," tomus i. ,
Aprilis i. Among the pretermitted saints, p_ 3_
sin his work, "De Morinis," lib. ii. ,
« " Gallicanum. " In his Martyrologiutn
sSee "AcU Sanctorum Hibemiae," Martii xxxi. De SS. Adriano et Caidoco,
". S^* °'"' brief notice, at that date,
Article ix.
""
See, Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiber-
niae," xxiv. Januarii, pp. 161, 162, 163, with notes,
'' See ibid. , xxxi. Martii, pp. 797, 798,
with notes.
"See Bishop Challoner's "Britannia
cap. 35.
to
'See "Annales Ordinis S. Benedict! ,"
Apostoljs Morinorum, pp. 797
799.
tomus i. , lib. xi. , sect. Ix. , p. 336.
' See " Britannia Sancta," part i. , p. 205. dotes. "
' "De Hagiographie du Diocese By Malbranque,
"
'The
d'Amiens," par M. abbe Corblet, contains notices of St. Caidoc and of St. Fricor.
9 Colgan remarks, that he is different ftom St. Caidoc, who died A. D. 710, as
Monms,
of lona. See " Acta Sanctorum
Bishop
Hibemia," Januarii xxiv. , n. 2, pp. 162, his Appendix ad Martyrologium Bene-
163.
oictinum.
'"> There is a constant interchange of Irish diminutives, such as an, en, in, oc and og; hence, in the present name, the transi-
799,
Sacra," part i. , p. 205.
"S Speaking of Caidoc, who came
"
de
Hibemiae partibus," he mentions a com- panion, and he calls them "duos Sacer-
. . lib. u. ,
cap. 55.
" See his Life, at the 21st of November.
'* bert.
'» According to Malbranq and Menard, m "
,
Jonas was mistaken, as regards Sige-
, »,
April i. ] LIVES OF THE IRISH SAINTS.
century. '" But, this appears to have been too early a date, for their arrival
^'
in that country," since in St. Ricarius'
it is stated, that St. Caidoc and his companion St. P'ricor entered France, during the reign of King Dagobert 1. ^5 This did not commence, before a. d.
622. He was a most potent and religious prince, anxious in every way to aid those worthy of his patronage, and especially the servants of Christ. He was husband to the ill-fated Brunechilde. The two Irishmen entered
Ponthieu =* in district,
——
were in
and both missionaries appear to have attained the same ecclesiastical rank,"' while they are not spoken of as monks. Hence, it may be inferred, that over thirty years, after the arrival of St Columbanus in France, must be allowed
for the migration of St. Caidoc and of St. Fricor, into that country.
The chief object of these holy men was to spread a knowledge of Christ's
Gospel, among people, living in that part of the country, bordering the Somme, and then known by the name Morini. Our missionaries were ill-used,'^ and
ignominiously treated, at first, by this rude nation,'' and they were almost compelled to leave, when a certain young nobleman,3° called Ricarius,^' who lived at Centule, came to their aid. '' He brought them to his house, for
protection; and,havingrepelledtheinsolenceoftheirpersecutors,hetreated those holy pilgrims with the greatest kindness and courtesy. 33 In return for such protection, the strangers announced to him lessons of Divine wisdom,
. which he received, with all humility and attention. The result was, being moved with compunction for foUies of his past life, Ricarius burst into tears, and afterwards made a confession of his sins. In fine, this generous man divided his property among the poor ; only reserving a portion of it, for a religious foundation. He erected the monastery of Centule, it is said, in the year 625,34 or as other accounts have it, in the year 627. Then he re- nounced the world and its allurements, in the retirement of this house. 35
"The date given, for this event, by eos expellere. "—Surius, "De Probatis
Malbranque, is A. D. 591, apparently relying
Sanctorum Vitis," tomus ii. , xxvi. Aprilis. Vita S. Richarii.
"
on the Chronicon. "
of a
quoted
" Richariecse
authority
" For various weighty reasons, adduced by Dr. Lanigan, it is much more probable, that they did not proceed to France, as companions of Columbanus. See " Eccle- siastical History of Ireland," vol. ii. , chap. xvi. , sect, v. , n. 31, p. 443.
" Of Centule.
Les
'' This is published by Surius, at the 26th of April.
