Celtic and Old English Saints 15 September =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Hernan of Brittany * St. Mirin of Bangor =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Hernan of Brittany ----------------------------- Born in Britain; died 6th century. During the Anglo-Saxon conquest of Britain, Saint Hernan sought refuge in Brittany. There he lived in solitude at a place now named for him, Loc-Harn. He is the patron of that village (Benedictines). Troparion of St Hernan tone 8 Devoting thy life to prayer and fasting, O Father Hernan,/ thou hast bequeathed to us a legacy of Orthodox asceticism./ Pray to Christ our God that we may be granted grace to emulate thy labours, O Saint,/ and receive the reward of the blessed. St. Mirin of Bangor amd Strathclyde, Bishop (also known as Merinus, Merryn, Meadhran) ------------------------------------------------------------ Died 620. Saint Mirin, a contemporary of Saint Columba, was a disciple of Saint Comgall at Bangor (County Down). He had a powerful influence in the area of Strathclyde, south of Glasgow, Scotland. There he founded and was abbot of Paisley abbey, where he died and was buried. His shrine became a pilgrimage centre. Mirin is venerated by both Protestants and Catholics in both Ireland and Scotland, where there is a chapel dedicated to him among the ruins of Inch Murryn, the largest island in Loch Lomond. He is also patron of the British football club called Saint Mirren's of Paisley (Benedictines, Farmer, Montague). Troparion of St Merryn tone 4 As a bishop thou wast an icon of Christ, O holy Merryn,/ and by thy godly life thou didst win many souls for Him./ Pray for us too that we may be numbered among the elect. Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
