Conleth

Saint

Conleth
First Bishop of Kildare
Bornc. 450
Died4 May 519
Venerated inCatholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast4 May, Additionally, 4th Sunday of Pascha in the Orthodox Church
PatronageDiocese of Kildare and Leighlin

Saint Conleth (/ˈkɒnləθ/) was an Irish hermit and metalworker, also said to have been a copyist and skilled illuminator of manuscripts. He is believed to have come from the Wicklow area.

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