Blessed Nathalan of Aberdeen

Memorial

• 8 January

Profile

Born to a wealthy Scottish noble family, he gave it up to live as a prayerful hermit, making a living by raising a garden, an occupation he considered “closest to divine contemplation.” Miracle worker during an area famine. Bishop in Tullicht, Scotland. Built churches and conducted missions in his diocese.

Born

• near Aberdeen, Scotland

Died

• c.678

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Nathalan of Aberdeen“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 January 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>