Saint Conleth of Kildare
Also known as
- Concletus
- Conlaed
- Conlaedo
- Conlaeth
- Conlaid
- Conlaith
- Conlath
- Conleat
- Conleath
- Conleto
- Conlethus
- Conlian
Profile
Skilled worker in gold and silver, and manuscript illuminator. Hermit in a cell in Old Connell, Ireland near the Liffey river. His reputation for holiness attracted would-be disciples. Friend of and co-worker with Saint Brigid; they ran first double monastery together. First bishop of Kildare, Ireland c.490. Baptised Saint Tigernach of Clogher. Died while on pilgrimage to Rome, Italy.
Born
- attacked by wolves on 3 May 519 in the forests of Leinster, Ireland
- buried nearby
- relics translated to the Kildare cathedral in 799
- relics taken to Connell in 835 to protect them from Danish invaders
MLA Citation
- “Saint Conleth of Kildare“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 December 2021. Web. 10 June 2024. <>