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Also known as

• Kieran of Saighir
• Kieran of Seirkeiran
• Kieran the Elder
• Kieran Saighir
• Kieran mac Luaigne
• Ceran….
• Chierano….
• Ciarán….
• Ciarano….
• Ciaranus….
• Kenerin….
• Kerrier….
• Kevin….
• Kieren….
• Kiernan….
• Kieron….
• Kyran….
• Queran….
• Queranus….
• First-born of the Saints of Ireland

Memorial

• 5 March
• 6 January as one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Profile

Convert to Christianity. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Ordained by Saint Patrick. First Bishop of Ossory, Ireland. Founder of Saighir monastery. Sometimes confused with Saint Piran of Cornwall. Several healing wells were named for Kieran.

Born

• Corca-Laighde (modern Cape Clear), Ireland

Died

• c.530 of natural causes

Name Means

• Little Dark One
• Dark Prince
• Dark Haired One

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Ossory, Ireland, diocese of

MLA Citation

• “Saint Kieran“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 November 2021. Web. 25 January 2022. <>