St dymphna born

Saint Dymphna is an example of a teenager so devoted to God that she ran away from her father to a foreign land before her father found her and beheaded her.

Born to Irish royalty in the Kingdom of Oriel (now called County Tyrone, Ireland) during the 7th century, St.

Dymphna became known as the “Lily of Éire” (meaning Lily of Ireland). She had been baptized in secret because of the pagan belief of her father, King Damon. She was introduced to the Catholic faith by her Christian mother, the queen, who taught her to love Jesus and Mary dearly and to live a life of purity.

St dymphna born

When St. Dymphna was only 14 years old, she consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of chastity. After the queen’s death, King Damon became severely depressed and emotionally unstable. At the urging of his advisors, he searched for a new wife.

Unable to find a new wife, he decided to marry his own daughter, St. Dymphna, because she looked so much like her extraordinarily beautiful mother. Horrified by her fathe