Saint Maelrubius of Applecross

Also known as

• Errew
• Maelrubba
• Maelrubha
• Malrubius
• Maolrubha
• Ma-Rui
• Molroy
• Sagart-Ruadh

Memorial

• 21 April (Ireland)
• 27 August (Scotland)

Profile

Son of Elganach and Subtan; related to King Niall of Ireland and Saint Comgall the Great. Monk at Saint Comgall‘s monastery at Bangor, Ireland. Monk of Iona Abbey. Founded several churches in Scotland and finally settled in Applecross, Scotland where he built a church and monastery in the middle of the land of the Picts. Abbot. Missionary to Skye, Lewis, Forres, Keith, Loch Shinn, Durness and Farr. Killed by Danish vikings. Martyr. At least 21 Scottish churches are dedicated to him.

Born

• 642 in County Derry, Ireland

Died

• martyred on 21 April 722 near Teampull, Scotland
• buried near his last monk‘s cell near the River Navar

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Maelrubius of Applecross“. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 April 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>