Foillan | |
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Born | Ireland |
Died | seventh century Sonian Forest, Belgium |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 31 October (Diocese of Namur); 5 November (Dioceses of Mechelen and Tournai) |
Attributes | Represented with a crown at his feet to show that he despised the honours of the world |
Patronage | Fosses; truss-makers, dentists, surgeons, and children's nurses. |
Saint Foillan (Faélán, Faolán, Foélán, French: Feuillen) is an Irish saint of the seventh century.