Tag Orthodox Pre-schism Western Saints

St. Benedict of Nursia – March 14

Saint Benedict was born in the Italian city of Nursia in the year 480. At 14 years of age the saint was sent off by his parents for studies at Rome, but vexed at the immorality there surrounding him, he…

St. Constantine of Cornwall

source: orthodoxwiki Saint Constantine of Cornwall, also Constantine of Dumnonia, Constantine III of Britain, Saint Custennin, Custennin ap Cado, Custennin ap Cadwr, Costentyn or Constantine of Govan (ca. 520-576 AD) is a 6th-century Cornish saint that is identified with a minor British king Constantine, who came to repentance at St Davids monastery…

Saint Óengus of Tallaght

March 11 is the Feast of Saint Óengus of Tallaght or Óengus the Culdee “Óengus mac Óengobann, better known as Saint Óengus of Tallaght or Óengus the Culdee, was an Irish bishop, reformer and writer, who flourished in the first…

St. Pacian Bishop of Barcelona – March 9

Saint Pacian was Bishop of Barcelona. A Spaniard by birth, he became bishop in 365. Little is known about his life beyond his extensive writings, which are themselves extant only in part in three letters and a short treatise, Paraenesis ad Poenitentiam. Among the…

Saint Winwaloe

Fragan or Fracan, father of this saint, was nearly related to Cathoun, one the kings or princes of Wales, and had by his wife Gwen three sons, Guethenoc, Jacut, and Winwaloe, whom they bound themselves by vow to consecrate to…

St. Non of Wales – Mother of St. David of Wales

The Life of St David (of Wales) was written around 1095 by Rhigyfarch, and is our main source of knowledge for the lives of both St David (died c. 589) and his mother. Rhigyfarch was a Norman cleric whose father had been Bishop…

Saint Herefrith of Lindisfarne – February 27

source: hefenfelth.wordpress.com Some of the most important additions to Bede’s Prose Life of Cuthbert came from Herefrith, a former abbot of Lindisfarne. I think its worth exploring what Bede tells us about Herefrith in  the Life of Cuthbert and what we can deduce. When…

Saint Milburga Abbess of Wenlock Priory

Saint Mildburh (alternatively Milburga or Milburgh) (+23 February 727) was the abbess of Wenlock Priory. Her feast day is 23 February. Mildburh was a daughter of Merewalh, King of the Mercian sub-kingdom of Magonsaete, and Domne Eafe. She was the older sister of Saint Mildrith and Saint Mildgytha. The three sisters have been likened to the…