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:''For other saints of the same personal name, see Laisrén (disambiguation)'' Saint Molaise〔Also Molaisse, Mo Laise, Mo Laisse or Molios. This church on Arran uses Molios〕 of Leighlin, also Laisrén or Laserian (died ca. 639), was an early Irish saint and abbot of Lethglenn or Leithglenn, now Old Leighlin in Co. Carlow, who is supposed to have lived in the 6th and 7th centuries. ==Life== Born in Ireland and raised in Scotland as a young man, he lived the life of a hermit on Holy Isle (off the Isle of Arran). He later visited Rome as a pilgrim and was subsequently said to have been ordained a bishop there. He later entered the monastery at Old Leighlin in Ireland where he became abbot and possibly bishop. He adapted Church discipline in accordance with the practices of Rome. He is credited with introducing or advocating the Roman method of dating the celebration of Easter.〔Chadwick, ''Studies in the Early British Church'', p. 53〕 According to Kuno Meyer, he is the Laisrén who is depicted in the Old Irish prose narrative ''The Vision of Laisrén'', one of the earliest vernacular pieces of vision literature in Christian tradition.〔Meyer, ''Otia Merseiana'', p. 114.〕 The extant fragment shows him leaving the monastery of Clúain (possibly Clonmacnois or Cloyne) to 'purify' the church of Clúain Cháin (unidentified) in Connaught. After a three nights' fast, his soul is taken up by two angels, who escort him to Hell to show him the horrors that await unredeemed sinners. The angels explain to one devil eager to take Laisrén from them that their guest is granted the vision in order that "he will give warning before us to his friends."〔''The Vision of Laisrén'', ed. and tr. Meyer.〕 Molaise probably died circa 639. His feast day is celebrated on 18 April.〔''Félire Óengusso'', 18 April, ed. and tr. Stokes, p. 106-107 and manuscript notes, pp. 116-7.〕 In a note added to the ''Félire Óengusso'', Molaise is said to have pulled out a hair from St Sillán's eyebrow which had the special property that anyone who saw it in the morning died instantly. Having thereby saved others, Molaise died.〔''Félire Óengusso'', 11 September (Sillán's feast-day), ed. and tr. Stokes, pp. 206-207.〕 Because of the fiery connection between sunrise and Molaise's name, from ''lasair'' "flame", the anecdote has been interpreted as relating to solar mythology.〔Plummer, ''Vita sanctorum Hiberniae''. Vol 1. Oxford, 1910, p. cxl.〕 His monastery thrived and gave its name to the diocese established in 1111 at the Synod of Ráith Bressail. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Molaise of Leighlin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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