He was the son of an artisan and a lady of the Irish royal court. Born in Connaught, Ireland, and baptized Lochan, he was educated at Kilmacahil, Kilkenny, where the monks named him Fionnbharr (white head) because of his light hair; he is also known as Bairre and Barr. He went on pilgrimage to Rome with some of the monks, visiting St. David in Wales on the way back. Supposedly, on another visit to Rome the Pope wanted to consecrate him a bishop but was deterred by a vision, notifying the pope that God had reserved that honor to Himself, and Finbar was consecrated from heaven and then returned to Ireland. At any rate, he may have preached in Scotland, definitely did in southern Ireland, lived as a hermit on a small island at Lough Eiroe, and then, on the river Lee, founded a monastery that developed into the city of Cork, of which he was the first bishop. His monastery became famous in southern Ireland and attracted numerous disciples. Many extravagant miracles are attributed to him, and supposedly, the sun did not set for two weeks after he died at Cloyne about the year 633. His feast day is September 25th.
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Saint Finbar, you are a true hero. Pray for us all now and in the afterlife, help us see the wrongs, and the rights in our life, help us be the true people that we are supposed to be, and help us foresee the mistakes that we will make in the future, so we can purify our soul even more so we will be truly ready to enter the kingdom of the lord: PRAISE BE TO GOD!
Catholic lover | 9/25/2008
Saint Finbar pray for us all; pray for those who read these prayers; pray for those who judge these prayers, both here and in Heaven, Amen
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