A Kalendar of Scottish Saints

This collection of the Lives of Scottish Saints is drawn from a variety of sources. They include
'stories' of the saints which may not be totally based on facts ... but they are part of a long tradition.
Click on the saint's name for more details.  This page is a 'work in progress' ... more eventually!

1st January - St Ernan, Abbot AD 640 St Ernan was a disciple of the great St Columba although his Scottish connection is unclear...

4th January - St Chroman AD 641 St Chroman lived in the Cunningham, Ayrshire, and was revered for his great sanctity...

7th January - St Kentigerna, Recluse AD 733 Kentigerna in her solitary cell Innis na Caillich, the Nun's Island, in Loch Lomond...

9th January - St Fillan of Strathfillan, Abbot St Fillan came to Scotland along with his mother St Kentigerna to Crianlarich and Tyndrum...

11th January - St Suibhne, Abbot AD 656 St Suibhne was an Abbot of Iona who was Abbot for about three years...

11th January - St David, King AD 1153 St David, King of Scotland, was the youngest son of Scotland's virtuous queen, St Margaret...

13th January St Kentigern or Mungo, Bishop AD 603 The Patron Saint of the City of Glasgow

19th January - St Blaithmaic, Martyr AD 828 Blaithmaic was a monk at Iona who suffered martyrdom at the hands of pagan Danes...

20th January - St Vigean, Hermit AD 664 St Vigean. also known as Fechin, lived as a hermit at Conan, near Arbroath...

25th January - St Euchadius, Monk AD 597 St Euchadius was one of those who accompanied St Columba from Ireland to Iona...

26th January - St Conan, Bishop AD 648 St Conan was a monk on Iona who was made tutor to the sons of the King of Scotland...

28th January - St Nathalan, Bishop AD 678 Nathalan or Nauchlan was born at Tullich, Aberdeenshire, where he returned as a bishop...

29th January - St Walloch, Bishop AD 733 St Walloch was the last missionary sent from Whithorn to the north-east of Scotland...

30th January - St Glascian, Bishop, 9th cent St Glascian was an illustrious and saintly bishop in Kinglassie, near Kirkcaldy...

31st January - St Mittan All that is known of St Mittan is that a fair, called after him, was held at Kilmadock in Perthshire...

31st January - St Adamnan of Coldingham St Adamnan was a monk of great sanctity and austerity in Coldingham in Berwickshire...

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of February

1st February - St Darlugdach (AD 524) Darlugdach was an Irish nun who presided over a community at Abernethy...

3rd February - St Fillan or Faolan (8th cent) Fillan was the son of St Kentigerna, of Irish birth, and later came to Scotland...

4th February - St Modan (AD 522) Modan was the son of an Irish chieftain who came to the west of Scotland in 522...

7th February - St Ronan (AD 737) an Irish saint who sought solitude on remote west coast Scottish islands...

14th February - St Conran, Bishop (7th cent) Conran was Bishop of Orkney known for his austerity of life and sanctity...

17th February - St Finan (AD 661) an Irishman who became a monk at Iona and then Bishop of Lindisfarne...

18th Feb - St Colman of Lindisfarne (AD 676) St Colman was a monk from Iona who succeeded St Finan as Bishop of Lindisfarne...

23rd February - St Boisil (AD 664) He was prior of Melrose, later Abbot, who welcomed Cuthbert and foresaw his future...

25th February - St Cumine (AD 669) Cumine was the seventh Abbot of Iona, often called Cumine Ailbhe (Cumine the Fair-haired)

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of March

1st March - St Marnock or Marnan (AD 625) Marnock was a missionary in Moray, noted for his zeal in preaching...

1st March - St Monan (AD 897) Monan was a companion of St Adrian and preached the Gospel in the Kingdom of Fife...

2nd March - St Fergna (AD 623) Fergna, also known as Fergna Britt became the fouth Abbot of Iona...

4th March - St Adrian and Companions (AD 875) who were martyred on the Isle of May...

6th March - St Baldred (AD 608) He spent time as a hermit on the Bass Rock and became known as the Apostle of East Lothian

6th March - St Cadroe, Abbot (AD 937) Connected with the royal family of Strathclyde he spent most of his life in England and France.

8th March - St Duthac, Bishop (AD 1068)? A holy Saint, buried in the church on the shore in Tain - Gaelic for Baile Dhuich (Duthac’s Town).

10th March - St Failhbe, Abbot (AD 745) Failhbe was one of the abbots of lona and ruled for seven years, where he died aged 70.

11th March - St Constantine, King and Martyr (AD 590) a king in Cornwall, went on to found a monastery at Govan where he's buried.

12th March - St Indrecht, Abbot and Martyr (AD 854) was the twenty-first Abbot of lona, and was martyred by Saxons on his way to Rome.

12th March - St Fechno, or Fiachna, Confessor (AD 580) Fechno was one of the twelve disciples who accompanied St Columba to Scotland.

12th March - St Finan, Abbot, (AD c. 575) St Finan The Leper is said to have taken the Gospel to parts of Argyllshire, in the district of Glen Finan.

16th March - St Charmaig (AD c. 640) St Charmaig is honoured in the Hebrides, Argyllshire, Caithness and other parts of Scotland.

16th March - St Boniface or Curitan, Bishop (8th cent) Bishop of Ross, where the Cathedral at Fortrose was subsequently named in his honour.

17th March - St Patrick, Bishop (AD 493) Many believe that Patrick was born in Scotland, at Kilpatrick on the Clyde, near Dumbarton.

18th March - St Finian or Finan, Bishop (AD 660) founded churches in Aberdeenshire - Lumphanan, Migvie, Dunscroft and Abersnitack.

18th March - St Comman (AD 688) St Comman was the brother of St Cumine, Abbot of lona, Kilchoman on Islay takes its name from h.

20th March - St Cuthbert, Bishop (AD 687) Born of Saxon parents in Northumbria with many churches dedicated to him in Scotland.

22nd March - St Finian, Wynnin, or Frigidian, Bishop (AD 579) Studied with St Ninian at Candida Cassa and remembered at Kilwinning.

30th March - St Olaf or Clave, King and Martyr (AD 1030) Olaf, just and brave ruler, became a Christian at an early age and died as a martyr.

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of April

1st April - St Gilbert, Bishop (1245) St Gilbert was the last Scot to be honoured as a Saint before the Reformation.

4th April - St Gonval (824) Conval was a good king who was an example of piety and who showed respect for the Church.

3th April - St Macceus or Mahew (c. 460) A disciple of St Patrick who spent the greater part of his life on the Isle of Bute.

16th April - St Magnus, Martyr (1116) Magnus, known for his piety and gentleness is venerated as the patron saint of Orkney.

17th April - St Donnan and Companions, Martyrs (617) Donnan and his monks were martyred on Easter Day on the Island of Eigg.

18th April - St Laserian or Molio, Abbot (639) Laserian lived a life of sanctity and solitude on the island of Lamlash, off the coast of Arran.

21st April - St Maelrubha, Abbot (722) Maelrubha was known for his sanctity throughout the west coast of Scotland and the islands.

25th April - St Cunibert, Bishop (699 Cunibert was a priest, and afterwards bishop who retired into solitude and died as a hermit

25th April - St Machalus, Bishop (498) Machalus was a bishop in the Isle of Man, which then formed part of Scotland.

29th April - St Middan or Madden or Medan Very little is known of this saint, not even whether male or female.

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of May

1st May - St Asaph, Bishop (about 590) St Asaph was one of the most eminent of the disciples of St Mungo...

3rd May - St Fumac St Fumac was especially venerated in Banffshire and was the patron of Botriphnie...

9th May - St Comgall, Abbot (AD 602)) Native of Ireland & founder of Bangor monastery who brought the Faith to Scotland...

16th May - St Caranoc, Abbot (5th cent) Caranoc succeeded Ninian as Abbot at Whithorn and also founded a church near Turriff...

16th May - St Brendan, Abbot (AD 577) 'Brendan the Voyager' established monasteries on the Island of Bute and the other in Tiree...

17th May - St Cathan, Bishop, 6th century Native of Ireland who lived, for the greater part of his life, on the Island of Bute...

18th May - St Merolilanus, Martyr, 8th century Merolilanus was a holy priest killed by robbers in France returning from a pilgrimage to Rome...

18th May - St Conval, Confessor (about 612) Conval, born in Ireland, came to Scotland in his youth to become a disciple of St Kentigern...

23rd May - St William, Martyr (about 1201) Although his shrine is in Rochester Cathedral he deserves to be among the Saints of Scotland...

29th May - St Daganus, Bishop, (about 609) Daganus was a saint honoured in Galloway and renouned for his sanctity of his life...

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of June

3rd June - St Kevin, Abbot (AD 618) This Irish saint has been compared to St Paul the Hermit because of his holiness of life...

6th June - St Colmoc, Bishop (AD 500) an Irish saint who became Bishop of Dromore and was renowned for miracles...

9th June - St Columba, Abbot (AD 597) often referred to as the Apostle to the Picts, Columba was born in Ireland...

12th June - St Ternan, Bishop (AD 431) Ternan was a priest, and in due time, a bishop who settled at Abernethy in Perthshire...

20th June - St Fillan, Abbot (6th cent) Fillan had a great missionary zeal, so he travelled to Scotland to Strathearn...

21st June - St Cormac, Abbot (6th cent) Cormac was another Irish saint who became a disciple of St Columba...

22nd June - St Suibhne, Abbot (AD 772) Suibhne, pronounced "Swee-ney", was the sixteenth Abbot of lona.

25th June - St Moluag, Bishop (AD 392) Moluag was an Irish monk who brought the Gospel to Lisomore and all over Scotland

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of July

1st July - St Serf or Serban, Bishop (583) Serf founded a monastery at Culross in Fife where he brought up and educated St Kentigern.

3rd July - St Killen, Abbot (752) Killen, also known as Cilléne the Bridgemaker, was the fourteenth Abbot of Iona.

6th July - St Modenna (Medana), Virgin (518) Modenna founded many monasteries - Edinburgh probably takes its name from this Saint.

7th July - St Palladius, Bishop (c. 430) Palladius was sent by Pope Celestine I to the Irish and came to Scotland where he founded churches.

11th July - St Drostan, Abbot (c. 630) St Drostan, a descendant of King Aidan of Dalriada, was Abbot of the Monastery of Deer.

12th July - St Donald, Hermit (c. 716) Donald is said to have lived in the Glen of Ogilvy, in Forfarshire, living a secluded life for some years.

18th July - The Nine Maidens (8th cent.) Thee daughters of St Donald, who lived with him in strict seclusion in the Glen of Ogilvy in Angus.

18th July - St Thenew or Thenog (514) Thenew was the mother of St Kentigern or Mungo and is said to have been befriended by St Serf

22nd July - St Dabius or Bavins, Priest (5th cent) Dabius was a recluse in Weem in Perthshire, where he built a small chapel.

Some Saints of Scotland during the month of August

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Some Saints of Scotland during the month of September

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Some Saints of Scotland during the month of October

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Some Saints of Scotland during the month of November

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Some Saints of Scotland during the month of December

3rd Dec - St Ethernan, Bishop (6th cent ?) Educated in Ireland, Ethernan was born in Buchan where he returned to spread the faith.

3th January - ??? ???