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During the time of [[James IV of Scotland|James IV]], the [[Abbot]] of Scone removed his head to [[Scone]] church and build an expensive [[shrine]] for it. [[Aberdeen]] was able to obtain an arm of the [[saint]]. |
During the time of [[James IV of Scotland|James IV]], the [[Abbot]] of Scone removed his head to [[Scone]] church and build an expensive [[shrine]] for it. [[Aberdeen]] was able to obtain an arm of the [[saint]]. |
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Saint Fergus is the [[patron saint]] of [[Glamis]].<ref>Andrew Ross, ''The Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil, Cadets of Glamis'', 1901, G. Waterston & sons, 150 pages</ref> |
Saint Fergus is the [[patron saint]] of [[Glamis]].<ref>Andrew Ross, ''The Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil, Cadets of Glamis'', 1901, G. Waterston & sons, 150 pages</ref> and [[Wick, Highland|Wick]] |
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The [[Martyr]]ology of [[Tallaght]] mentions his festival on 8 September but in [[Scotland]] it was previously on 27th November. |
The [[Martyr]]ology of [[Tallaght]] mentions his festival on 8 September but in [[Scotland]] it was previously on 27th November. |
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He is the Patron Saint of [[Wick, Highland|Wick]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Fergus | |
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 An effigy of Saint Fergus, carved in the 15th Century. | |
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| Born | unknown Ireland |
| Died | c. 730 Scotland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
| Feast | 8 September (Ireland) 18 November (Scotland) |
Saint Fergus (also Fergustian) (died c. 730 AD) was an Irish bishop who went to Scotland as a missionary.
He settled near Strageath and founded three churches in Strogeth and two in Caithness (He may have also founded churches in Inverugy, Banff, and Dyce). He may have been the Fergustus Pictus who went to Rome in 721, but such a contention relies solely on the similarity of a common name. He died in 730 and was buried at Glamis, Angus, where the recently restored St. Fergus' Well can be visited. The village church at Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus; the noted Pictish Eassie Stone has been moved to that church.[1]
During the time of James IV, the Abbot of Scone removed his head to Scone church and build an expensive shrine for it. Aberdeen was able to obtain an arm of the saint. , Saint Fergus is the patron saint of Glamis.[2] and Wick
The Martyrology of Tallaght mentions his festival on 8 September but in Scotland it was previously on 27th November.
See also
References
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Eassie Stone, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 7, 2007
- ^ Andrew Ross, The Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil, Cadets of Glamis, 1901, G. Waterston & sons, 150 pages
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