Religious Figure. A native of Ireland in County Kerry, ordained a priest in 512, he joined the group of the apostles of Ireland which included religious personalities such as Columban of Iona and Bridget of Kildare with whom he was close friends. Before becoming known as a traveler and explorer, he founded some monasteries and places of worship on the slopes of Mount Brandon (512-530) and in County Galway (559). The "Biblioteca Sanctorum" narrates that during his pilgrimages, Abbot Brendan had over three thousand followers and disciples gathered in a monastic order whose rules, according to legend, were dictated to him by an angel. According to the "Navigatio Sancti Brendani" he undertook numerous exploratory and apostolic journeys reaching places such as Scotland, the Shetland Islands and Orkney and venturing into the Atlantic Ocean, arriving according to some historians even in Iceland and on the North American continent and the Canary Islands on the way back. Brendan is regarded as the co-patron of Ireland and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Religious Figure. A native of Ireland in County Kerry, ordained a priest in 512, he joined the group of the apostles of Ireland which included religious personalities such as Columban of Iona and Bridget of Kildare with whom he was close friends. Before becoming known as a traveler and explorer, he founded some monasteries and places of worship on the slopes of Mount Brandon (512-530) and in County Galway (559). The "Biblioteca Sanctorum" narrates that during his pilgrimages, Abbot Brendan had over three thousand followers and disciples gathered in a monastic order whose rules, according to legend, were dictated to him by an angel. According to the "Navigatio Sancti Brendani" he undertook numerous exploratory and apostolic journeys reaching places such as Scotland, the Shetland Islands and Orkney and venturing into the Atlantic Ocean, arriving according to some historians even in Iceland and on the North American continent and the Canary Islands on the way back. Brendan is regarded as the co-patron of Ireland and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Bio by: Lucy & Chris
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