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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Palladius, 'archdeacon of Rome' and first missionary to Ireland, 5th c.

Saint ID

S02338

Reported Death Not Before

430

Reported Death Not After

480

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Lesser clergy , Missionaries
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E06132Muirchú's Life of *Patrick (missionary and bishop of Ireland, 5th c., S01962) is set in Ireland, Britain and Gaul, and records in two books the saint's deeds, miracles and death. Written in Latin, probably at Armagh (north-east Ireland), 661/700, probably after c. 675/80. Overview entry