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Also known as

• Olcan
• Olcanus

Memorial

• 20 February

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Baptized by Saint Patrick. Studied in Gaul. Bishop of Derkan, northern Ireland. Bolcan’s school there was one of the best equipped in the island.

Died

• c.480 of natural causes
• relics preserved at Kilmore, Ireland

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

MLA Citation

• “Saint Bolcan of Derken“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 June 2022. Web. 19 April 2024. <>