Died c. 450; he has a second feast on October 11. Tradition has him the
son of St. Patrick's sister Tigris. Loman was probably at least a
disciple of Patrick. He accompanied Patrick to Ireland and was left to
navigate their boat up the Boyne while Patrick went to Tara. On the way,
he met
Fortchern (f.d. today),
son of the chieftain of Trim, his mother,
a Christian, and his father Fedelmid, a pagan. In time, he converted
Fedelmid and his whole household, including his successor
Fortchern, to Christianity.
Fedelmid gave Patrick land at Trim for a church, and Loman became bishop
of Trim in Meath, Ireland. Some scholars believe that in reality Loman
was a bishop of Trim in the 7th century and in no way related to Patrick
(
Benedictines,
Delaney,
Farmer).