Celtic and Old English Saints 15 December =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Flann of Bangor * St. Offa of Essex * St. Nothelm of Canterbury =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Florentius (Flann) of Bangor, Abbot ------------------------------------------------------------ 7th century. Abbot Saint Florentius governed Bangor Monastery in Ireland (Benedictines). St. Offa of Essex, King ----------------------------------------------------------- Died c. 709. Saint Bede (f.d. May 25) recalls that Saint Offa, the son of King Sighere of the East Saxons and Saint Osyth (f.d. October 7) (which is interesting because she is recorded as a virgin), was a loveable, handsome, and popular prince. He ascended to the throne about 707 and two years later left his wife and homeland to be tonsured at Rome. He died as a monk very shortly thereafter. Although several sources attest to his betrothal to Cyneswith, daughter of King Penda of Mercia, it is chronologically impossible. It may also be the case that he was forced to abdicate due to a palace revolt as often happened in Britain and Gaul during this period (Farmer). St. Nothelm, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Friend of Saint Bede --------------------------------------------------------- ******************************** Suppliers of Icons of Celtic Saints for the church or the prayer corner at home. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/message/2875 ********************************* Icons of Western Saints http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/icons/Western.html Calendar of Celtic and Old English Saints http://web.archive.org/web/20040810020519/www.orthodoxireland.com/saints/calendarofsaints Tiny Url: http://tinyurl.com/5kt36e For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
