Saint Constantine II

Memorial

• 11 March

Profile

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.

Died

• murdered in 874 in a cave near Crail by Danish invaders
• considered a martyr in Scotland for defending his Christian land against pagan invaders

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Constantine II”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-constantine-ii/>