Saint Bécán (or Began, Beggan, Becain; 5th–6th century) was an Irish monk who founded a monastery at Kilbeggan and is considered by some to be one of the Twelve Apostles of …

One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, a relative of St. Columba. Becan founded a monastery at Kill-Beggan, Westmeath, which in time became a Cistercian Abbey. The parish in Imleach …

St Becan was an Irish hermit who lived in Cork, Ireland in the 6th Century. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and founded a monastery at Kill-Beggan in Westmeath, Ireland. …

Becan is the name of several saints. 1. The son of Cula, and contemporary of St. Columba, lived at Imlech- Fiaich, now Einlagh, County Meath, Ireland. He was so famous in his day that some …

Saint Becan of Cork, also known as Becan of Cluain-Aird-Mobecog, Began, or Beggan, was a sixth-century hermit and saint known for his devout life of solitude near Cork, Ireland. Although …

Saint Becan, named as one of the 12 Apostles of Ireland in the life of Saint Molossus, is said to be the son of Murchade and Cula, of the royal house of Munster and a blood relative of Saint …

The son of Cula, and contemporary of St. Columba, lived at Imlech- Fiaich, now Einlagh, County Meath, Ireland. He was so famous in his day that some place him among the twelve apostles …

ST. BECAN, ABBOT. SON of Murchade and Cula, of the regal family of Munster, contemporary with king Dermitius and St. Columb-Kille. In building his church, he worked frequently on his …

May 26 is the commemoration of Saint Becan, a County Tipperary saint known not only from the record of his own Life, but also that of Saint Abban.

Becan (Spanish: Becán) is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Becan is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day …