Saint Maedoc of Ferns, Saint (Aidan)

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Saint Maedoc of Ferns, also known as Saint Aidan or Mogue, was an influential Irish bishop and missionary in the 6th and 7th centuries. Born circa 550 A.D. on Inisbrefny island in what is now County Cavan, Maedoc studied at the renowned Christian learning center under Saint David in Wales before returning to Ireland around […]