Saint Grellen

detail of a stained glass window of Saint Grellan, date and artist unknown; left light of the sixth window in the north aisle, Saint Michael's Church, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland; photographed on 15 September 2010 by Andreas F. Borchert; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Grellan
  • Greallain
  • Grellanus
  • Grillan

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Missionary in Ireland, assigned by Saint Patrick to build a church at Achadh Fionnabhrach; king Duach Gallach gave Grellan land for the church after Grellan brought back to life by baptism Duach Gallach’s stillborn son, Eoghan Sriabh.

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Grellen“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 June 2023. Web. 27 April 2024. <>