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'''Saint Finbar ''' (also known as '''Finbarr, Bairre,''' or '''Barrocus'''; c. | '''Saint Finbar ''' (also known as '''Finbarr, Bairre,''' or '''Barrocus'''; c. 550 was an Irish [[Saint]], [[bishop]], and monk who founded a [[monastery]] that became a significant center of learning in the [[Diocese of Cork]], [[Cork, Ireland|Cork]], [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]]. Renowned for his preaching, teaching, and ascetic life, Finbar is celebrated as the patron saint of Ireland]] of Cork and its diocese. His life, marked by dedication to the [[Catholic Church|Latin Church]] and numerous miracles attributed to his intercession, has left a lasting spiritual legacy in Ireland. His [[feast day]] is observed on September 25, with rounds often held on the nearest Sunday in Cork. | ||
Born around 550 in [[Connaught]], Ireland, to an artisan father and a mother from the Irish royal court, Finbar, originally baptized Lochan, received his education at Kilmacahil, [[Kilkenny]], under the guidance of monks. He embraced a [[Religious life]], founding a monastic community at the mouth of the [[River Lee]], which grew into the city of Cork. Tradition holds that he was consecrated as a [[bishop]] by divine intervention, earning him deep veneration. Finbar died on September 25, 623 in 563 in [[Cloyne]], Ireland, and his relics are venerated at [[Cork Cathedral]]. His legacy endures through the institutions he established and the miracles attributed to him, including legends of the sun not setting for two weeks after his death. | Born around 550 in [[Connaught]], Ireland, to an artisan father and a mother from the Irish royal court, Finbar, originally baptized Lochan, received his education at Kilmacahil, [[Kilkenny]], under the guidance of monks. He embraced a [[Religious life]], founding a monastic community at the mouth of the [[River Lee]], which grew into the city of Cork. Tradition holds that he was consecrated as a [[bishop]] by divine intervention, earning him deep veneration. Finbar died on September 25, 623 in 563 in [[Cloyne]], Ireland, and his relics are venerated at [[Cork Cathedral]]. His legacy endures through the institutions he established and the miracles attributed to him, including legends of the sun not setting for two weeks after his death. | ||