Fedelmid Find
Saint Fedelmid Find (also called Feidlimid Fin, Fethlin Fionn, Feidhlimidh Finn, Feidlimidh, Fedlimid, Fedilmid, Feidilmed; c. 500 – 30 October 578) was the Bishop of Armagh, Ireland from 558 to 578.
Genealogy and birth
Saint Fedelmid Find was a descendant or grandson of Fáelan and was born c. 500 in a place called Domnach Nemand.[1] He was presumably a younger son as he was destined for the church rather than succeeding to the family estate. He probably did not have a wife or children as he is referred to as "virginal" in the Martyrology of Gorman.
Bishop of Armagh
On the death of Saint Fiachra mac Colmain, the Bishop of Armagh on 25 July 558, Fedelmid Find was appointed as the 11th Bishop in succession to Saint Patrick. Fedelmid Find reigned as Bishop for 20 years. Thomas Walsh states, without giving the source, that "Fedelmid Find was a great encourager of learning, and enlarged the seminary of Armagh, to which he was a great benefactor; he was also very active in organizing the new sees that were springing up in the provinces of the kingdom".[2] Lebor Gabála Érenn, Vol. V, pp. 370-371, states that during the reign of the High-King Áed mac Ainmuirech, Feidlimid abbas Áird Macha (Feidlimid was abbot of Armagh).
Death
St. Fedelmid Find died on 30 October 578. The Annals of Ireland give the following obits-
- Annals of the Four Masters 577- "Feidhlimidh Finn, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died"
- Annals of Ulster 578.3- "Feidlimid Finn, abbot of Ard Macha, rested"
- Annals from the Book of Leinster- Feidlimid, abbot of Armagh
Feast Day
After his death Fedelmid Find was venerated as a saint and his feast was celebrated on 30 October, the day of his death. The Calendars of the Saints have the following entries-
- Martyrology of Gorman 30 October - "Virginal Fedilmid of Domnach"
- Martyrology of Donegal 30 October- "Feidhlimidh, of Domhnach."
However what is possibly a duplicate entry is listed under 20 December by the Martyrology of Donegal "Feidlimidh", the Martyrology of Gorman "shrewd Fedlimid" and the Martyrology of Tallaght "Feidlimidh".
References
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- Fiachra mac Colmain
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8th–12th centuries
- Célé Petair
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- Dub dá Leithe I mac Sínaig
- Fóendelach mac Móenaig
- Airechtach ua Fáeláin
- Fóendelach mac Móenaig (second)
- Gormgal mac Dindataig
- Condmach mac Duib dá Leithe
- Torbach mac Gormáin
- Toicthech Ua Tigernaig
- Nuadu of Loch Uama
- Flandgus mac Loingsig
- Artrí mac Conchobair
- Suibne mac Forandáin
- Eógan Mainistrech mac Ainbthig
- Forindán mac Murgile
- Diarmait ua Tigernáin
- Cathassach
- Féthgno mac Nechtain
- Máel Cobo mac Crundmaíl
- Ainmere ua Fáeláin
- Máel Cobo mac Crundmaíl (second)
- Cathassach mac Robartaig
- Máel Brigte mac Tornáin
- Ioseph mac Fathaig
- Máel Pátraic mac Máel Tuile
- Cathassach mac Doilgén
- Muiredach mac Fergussa
- Dub dá Leithe II mac Cellaig
- Muirecén mac Ciaracáin
- Máel Muire mac Eochada
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- Dub dá Leithe III Máel Muire
- Cummascach Ua hErodáin
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- Niall mac Áeda meic Máel Ísu
8th–12th centuries
- Affiath
- Nuadu of Loch Uama
- Artrí mac Conchobair
- Forindán mac Murgile
- Máel Pátraic mac Findchon
- Féthgno mac Nechtain
- Cathassach mac Robartaig
- Mochtae daltae Féthgno
- Máel Aithgin
- Cellach mac Sóergussa
- Máel Ciaráin mac Eochocáin
- Ioseph mac Fathaig
- Máel Pátraic mac Máel Tuile
- Cathassach mac Doilgén
- Cathassach mac Murchadáin
- Máel Muire mac Scandláinn
- Airmedach mac Coscraig
- Cenn Fáelad Sabaill
- Máel Tuile
- Áed Ua Forréid
- Máel Pátraic mac Airmedaig
- Cáenchomrac Ua Baigill
- Máel Coluim Ua Broicháin
- Máel Brigte Ua Broicháin
- Amlaim Ua Muirethaig
12th–16th centuries
- Cellach of Armagh
- Malachy
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- Cornelius of Armagh
- Gilla in Choimded Ua Caráin
- Tommaltach Ua Conchobair
- Mael Ísu Ua Cerbaill
- Tommaltach Ua Conchobair (second)
- Echdonn Mac Gilla Uidir
- Luke Netterville
- Donatus Ó Fidabra
- Robert Archer
- Albert Suerbeer
- Reginald of Bologna
- Abraham Ó Conalláin
- Máel Patraic Ua Scannail
- Nicol Mac Máel Ísu
- Michael MacLochlainn
- Dionysius
- John Taaffe
- Walter Jorz
- Roland Jorz
- Stephen Seagrave
- David Mág Oireachtaigh
- Richard FitzRalph
- Milo Sweetman
- Thomas Ó Calmáin
- John Colton
- Nicholas Fleming
- Richard Talbot
- John Swayne
- John Prene
- John Mey
- John Bole
- John Foxalls
- Edmund Connesburgh
- Ottaviano Spinelli de Palatio
- John Kite
- George Cromer
- Robert Wauchope
- George Dowdall
16th–21st centuries
- Donagh O'Tighe
- Richard Creagh
- Edmund MacGauran
- Peter Lombard
- Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil
- Hugh O'Reilly
- Edmund O'Reilly
- Oliver Plunkett
- Dominic Maguire
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- Bernard MacMahon
- Ross MacMahon
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- Anthony Blake
- Richard O'Reilly
- Patrick Curtis
- Thomas Kelly
- William Crolly
- Paul Cullen
- Joseph Dixon
- Michael Kieran
- Daniel McGettigan
- Michael Logue
- Patrick O'Donnell
- Joseph MacRory
- John D'Alton
- William Conway
- Tomás Ó Fiaich
- Cahal Daly
- Seán Brady
- Eamon Martin