ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS

ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS April 29 

St. Wilfrid the Younger, 744 A.D. Benedictine abbot and bishop of York, England. A monk and disciple of St. John of Beverley, he studied at Whitby Abbey and received ordination. He became John's chaplain when John was named bishop of York, and received appointment as abbot of the cathedral community in the city. Soon after, he was appointed John's coadjutor and succeeded to the see at York at his benefactor's passing in 721. He eventually retired to a monastery, most likely Ripon, where he died.  

St. Senan, 7th century. Welsh hermit. Owing to the confusion of records and traditions of this time and region, it is difficult to determine precise details of his life, but he is known to have labored in the northern districts of Wales.  

St. Dichu, 5th century. First convert of St. Patrick in Ulster, Ireland. He is listed as a swineherd in some lists and in others as the son of an Ulster chieftain. Opposed to Patrick originally, Dichu converted and gave Patrick a church in Saul, the capital of Lecale in County Down.

  

St. Endellion, 6th century. Virgin recluse honored at St. Endellion, in Cornwall, England. She was the sister of St. Nectan of Hartland, and the daughter of Brychan of Brecknock.  

St. Fiachan, 7th century. Disciple of St. Carthage the Younger, a native of Munster, Ireland. He was a monk in Lismore Abbey.