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Saints in Ireland

Non Sanctorum in Hibernia

By Rosemary Rogers

November 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Photo of Irish Catholic martyrs. Three were beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929. One was beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II. Eighteen were beatified in 1992 by Pope Paul II. Oliver Plunkett was canonized on October 12 1975 by Pope Paul VI.

No Irish saint has been canonized for over 700 years - 1225 to 1975, Why? The great St. Lawrence O’Toole was canonized by the Vatican in 1225, and there has been only one Irish saint, Oliver Plunkett, canonized since then, almost eight centuries – 766 years to be exact. It’s an extraordinary fact considering that Ireland, the land of “Saints and Scholars,” was arguably the … [Read more...] about Non Sanctorum in Hibernia

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