# Cainnech of Aghaboe

> Cainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600), also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and in Latin Sanctus Canicus, was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. Cainnech is one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and preached Christianity across Ireland and to the Picts in Scotland. He wrote a commentary on the Gospels, which for centuries was known as the Glas-Choinnigh or Kenneth's Lock or the Chain of Cainnech.

*Saint, priest and abbot who preached across Ireland and Scotland.*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/cainnech-of-aghaboe

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 515
- **Died:** 600
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Kaniko abati](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaniko_abati)
- [Cainnech von Aghaboe](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainnech_von_Aghaboe)
- [Cainnech of Aghaboe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainnech_of_Aghaboe)
- [San Canice](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Canice)
- [Canice d'Aghaboe](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canice_d'Aghaboe)
- [Naomh Cainneach](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomh_Cainneach)
- [Naomh Cainneach](https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomh_Cainneach)
- [Kanikus](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanikus)
- [Canizio di Aghaboe](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canizio_di_Aghaboe)
- [Cainnech de Aghaboe](https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainnech_de_Aghaboe)
- [Święty Kanizjusz](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Awi%C4%99ty_Kanizjusz)
- [Cainnech de Aghaboe](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainnech_de_Aghaboe)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133742)

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