Saint Etchen of Clonfad
Also known as
- Echen
- Ecian
- Eciano
- Éidchéan
- Etchenius
Profile
Monk. Founded a monastery in Clonfad, Leinster, Ireland, and served as its abbot. Bishop, based at the monastery. Ordained Saint Columba of Iona; legend says that Columba was so eager to start his vocation that Etchen had to stop in the middle of plowing a field to perform the ordination.
Born
- 11 February 577 of natural causes
- buried in the cemetery at Clonfad, Ireland
- some relics in the church at Clonfad
MLA Citation
- “Saint Etchen of Clonfad“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 February 2023. Web. 6 May 2024. <>