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Colman of Kilroot

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Died
  
6th century Ireland

Venerated in
  
Roman Catholicism


Feast
  
16 October

Name
  
Colman Kilroot

Saint Colman mac Cathbaid is a sixth-century Irish saint who was bishop of Kilroot (Co. Antrim), a minor see which was afterwards incorporated in the Diocese of Connor. He may have given his name to Kilmackevat (Co. Antrim).

He was a contemporary of St. Ailbe, and his feast has been kept on 16 October.

References

Colmán of Kilroot Wikipedia