Feastday
17th September
Born
not known
Died
544
(Brochan,
Broccan, Bracan, or Bearchan) (6th or 7th century) Bishop of Mothil, Waterford,
Ireland. He is mentioned in the Irish Martyrologium of Aengus where he is
described as Brocan the scribe. Modern hagiographers regard him as the
secretary and possibly the nephew of Saint Patrick. Feast, 8 July. A second saint mentioned in the
Martyrologium, Saint Brogan Cloen, Abbot of Rosstuirc, is probably identical
with the Abbot Brochanus, referred to in the Life of Saint Abban. He is said to
have written the hymn in honor of Saint Brigid. Feast, 17 September. Other
saints of this name occur in the Martyrology of Gorman under 1 January, 9
April, 27 June, 1 August, and 20 August.1
1. Taken from the New
Catholic Dictionary at http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd01452.htm
“After
the man whose cognomen will be Ruadh (Red), a spirit of fire will come from the
north; he will march towards Dublin;-there will be but one Lord over all
Ireland. It is he that will bring affliction on the Galls (non celts), by which
their savage hordes shall suffer; until he will sail across the azure sea to
Rome he will be a great king renowned for feats of arms” 1
1. Rev R. Gerald.
Culleton The Prophets and Our Times (Tan Books and Publishers 1941) p127