Saints

St Mungo, (also know as St Kentigern) was a missionary in the Brittonic Kingdom of Strathclyde, in the late sixth century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow. Mungo's mother Teneu was a princess, the daughter of King Lleuddun, who ruled a territory around what is now Lothian in Scotland. She became pregnant after being raped by Owain mab Urien, according to the British Library... Read More

Abbot and writer. Aelred was the son of a priest, born in Hexham in 1110. After being educated at Durham he joined the household of David I, king of Scotland as a steward. In 1134 he joined the newly-founded abbey at Rievaulx. In spite of delicate health, he followed the austere Cistercian regime and became so respected in the community that he was sent to Rome as an envoy in 1142, over the dispu... Read More

Bishop. Born in Syria in the second century, Felix was a solder in the Imperial army. He left the army, gave all his possessions away and became a priest in the town of Nola, near Naples in Italy. Bishop Saint Maximus chose him to be his assistant. In the year 250, the persecution of Christians began, under the Emperor Decius. Felix was arrested, thrown into prison and tortured. Eventually he esca... Read More