Saint Constantine of Cornwall

Memorial

• 9 March

Profile

Born a Cornish prince, the son of King Paternus. After a life of vice, Constantine had a conversion experience, repented his sins, and studied the faith in Wales and Ireland. Missionary to the Scottish Picts. Worked with Saint Columbanus. Abbot of a monastery at Govan. Two places in Cornwall are named for him. Considered by some sources to be Scotland‘s first martyr.

Died

• murdered by thieves c.587 who cut off his right arm and allowed him to bleed to death

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Constantine of Cornwall”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 March 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-constantine-of-cornwall/>