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Saint Sanctain or Sanctan was a 6th-century bishop from Northern Britain.
Sanctan was the son of Samuel Cennísel, a king in Northern Britain. His mother was Deichter, daughter of Muiredach Muinderg, an early Dál Fiatach overking of Ulaid. He had a brother, Matócc, and was half-brother to Cybi of Holyhead. Sanctan was an active missionary in Cumbria. The Liber Hymnorum confirms that both Sanctan and Matóc came to Ireland from Britain.
Sanctán spent most of his days n Ireland, and is included in the list of bishops in the Book of Leinster. He was bishop of the unidentified Cell da les ("church of the two enclosures"). This may be Kilnasantan in Glenasmole in the Dublin Mountains. He is commemorated in the Felire of Oengus.
On the Isle of Man, the civil parish of Santon is named after him.
References
A Manx Notebook: Parish of Kirk Santan
A Manx Notebook: Stained glass window from St John's church
Omnium Sanctorum Hiberniae 2012-2015
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