Saint Brendan of Clonfert, Abbot and Confessor Large Bone Relic

Saint Brendan of Clonfert, Abbot and Confessor – Large Bone Relic

with Original Authentica, 1866

A substantial bone relic of Saint Brendan of Clonfert, measuring approximately 3 cm, accompanied by its original handwritten identification label (cedula) and ecclesiastical Authentica, issued in Mechelen, Belgium, on 20 July 1866, under the authority of the Cardinal-Archbishop of Mechelen, Primate of Belgium. The document bears its original embossed ecclesiastical seal.

Saint Brendan of Clonfert

Saint Brendan of Clonfert (c. 484–577), also known as Saint Brendan the Navigator, was one of Ireland’s most celebrated early monastic saints. He founded several monasteries, including Clonfert Abbey, and became famous for his legendary Atlantic voyage in search of the Promised Land of the Saints, recorded in the medieval Navigatio Sancti Brendani.

He is particularly venerated in Ireland and is traditionally regarded as a patron saint of sailors and navigators. His feast day is celebrated on 16 May.

Relic Details

• Saint: Saint Brendan of Clonfert
• Title: Abbot and Confessor
• Relic: Bone fragment
• Size: Approximately 3 cm
• Documentation: Original handwritten cedula and ecclesiastical Authentica
• Date of Authentica: 20 July 1866
• Place of issue: Mechelen, Belgium
• Seal: Original embossed ecclesiastical seal
• Feast Day: 16 May

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