Declan

Saint Declan was an early Ireland bishop and abbot (c.350s - c.450s). The saint is generally believed to be one of four bishops to have preceded Saint Patrick. (See also Ailbhe, Ciaran, and Ibar.) His calendar of saints is July 24. ==Life== He converted the people of the Decies, an ancient principality of southern Ireland, to Christianity. There he founded the Christian monasticism settlement of Ardmore, County Waterford. Although Ardmore is no longer the seat of a diocese, the local Roman Catholic Church parish bears Declan's name. His hagiography is preserved in both a Latin and Irish language version; the latter was translated into English language by Rev. P. Power in 1914. ==Pattern== Every year on his feast day, locals and people from the region celebrate his ''pattern (devotional)''. The pattern includes various devotional acts at sites associated with his life. ==Namesakes== Due to popular devotion to the saint, the name Declan has been relatively common in County Waterford for centuries. Its use has since spread beyond Munster, and even outside Ireland. * Declan Costello, Attorney-General of Ireland * Ant and Dec, British television personality * Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus (better known as Elvis Costello), British musician * Declan McGonagle, Irish art curator * Declan Masterson, Irish band member of Patrick Street ==External link== * Saints History of Ireland

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