Palladius of Ireland
5th century deacon and first bishop of Ireland
b. 5th century · d. 450
Palladius was the first bishop of the Christians of Ireland, preceding Saint Patrick. It is possible that some elements of their life stories were later conflated in Irish tradition. Palladius was a deacon and member of one of the prominent families in Gaul. Pope Celestine I consecrated him a bishop and sent him to Ireland "to the Scotti believing in Christ".
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Gaul birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Epitoma Chronicon 1 claim — Palladius is sent to the Irish