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Scottish prince, son of King Kenneth II. He led a life of vice until his conversion after which he abdicated his position, founded a monastery at Govan on the river Clyde, became a monk there, and evangelized the region. Martyr.
- murdered in 874 in a cave near Crail by Danish invaders
- considered a martyr in Scotland for defending his Christian land against pagan invaders
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
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