page_title: Finnian of Clonard
hierarchical_section_title: Finnian of Clonard
caption_attribution_description: Clonard, County Meath, Ireland Statue of St. Finian, created by the Italian workshop Studi Nicoli, founded by the sculptor Carlo Nicoli. This image is a selection of the statue out of an original image using Gimp.
context_page_description: Saint Finnian of Clonard – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Vennianus and Vinniaus in its Latinised form – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied under him. Saint Finnian of Clonard is considered one of the fathers of Irish monasticism.
context_section_description: Saint Finnian of Clonard ('Cluain Eraird') – also Finian, Fionán or Fionnán in Irish; or Vennianus and Vinniaus in its Latinised form (470–549) – was one of the early Irish monastic saints, who founded Clonard Abbey in modern-day County Meath. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland studied under him. Saint Finnian of Clonard (along with Saint Enda of Aran) is considered one of the fathers of Irish monasticism.
caption: Statue of St. Finnian in Clonard
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