Idus of Leinster was an
Irish saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
of the fifth century. He was said to be a disciple of
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints be ...
, who
baptized
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost ...
him. Saint Idus took part in the Great Evangelization of Ireland. He was made
bishop of
Alt-Fadha (Ath-Fado) in
Leinster by Patrick. Feast day - July 14.
External links
Saints of July 14: Idus
5th-century Irish bishops
5th-century Christian saints
Medieval saints of Leinster
Disciples of Saint Patrick
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