Saint Sanctan
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Saint Sanctain or Sanctan was a 6th century Manx bishop, thought to have been born in Sub-Roman Britain.
He is said to have been disciple of Saint Patrick who was Bishop of Kill-na-Sanctan (possibly Dublin) and of Cell da les (the unidentified 'church of the two forts') on the Isle of Man, where the civil parish of Santon is named after him. He was also active in Cumbria. His feast day is on 20 May.
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- St. Patrick Catholic Church, Washington DC
- A Manx Notebook: Parish of Kirk Santan
- A Manx Notebook: Stained glass window from St John's church