Though he lived in Abingdon (England), he was certainly an Irishman. He is commemorated on 13 May, though the year of his death is not definitely known. He was undoubtedly pre-Patrician.
Abban the Hermit, Saint
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APA citation. Grattan-Flood, W. (1907). St. Abban the Hermit. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01007b.htm
MLA citation. Grattan-Flood, William. "St. Abban the Hermit." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. <https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01007b.htm>.
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Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.
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Source Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) · Letter A