Saint Feredarius
880 · Medieval
Biography
Feredarius of Iona (Latin: Feredarius, Gaelic: Feradach mac Cormaic; died 880 or 863) was a saint and abbot of the first Scottish monastery, Iona Abbey, founded in 563. His feast days are May 18 and May 31. Saint Feredarius was of Irish origin. Following the death of Cellach II, he was elected Abbot of Iona in 863. During his tenure, the relics of Saint Columba, the monastery's founder, were transferred from Iona to Ireland due to the threat of further Viking raids.
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