SAINTS FOR FEBRUARY 10
SAINTS FOR FEBRUARY 10
St. Trumwin, 704 A.D. Early Scottish bishop. An Englishman by birth, he was named bishop of the Picts in southern Caledonia (Scotland), in 681. He based his mission in the monastery of Abercorn on the Firth of Forth. When his political patron King Egfrith of Northumbria was slain by the Picts at the Battle of Nechtansmere, Trumwin was forced to flee with all of his monks to the safety of the south Taking up residence at Whitby, England, he spent his remaining days there as a monk.
St. Erluph, 830 A.D. Martyred bishop of Werden, Germany. From Scotland originally, he served as a missionary in Germany. Pagans martyred Erluph to protest his success as a missionary.
STS. ZOTICUS, HYACINTH AND AMANTIUS, MARTYRS ON THE VIA LABICANA
ST. SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN, SISTER OF ST. BENEDETTO Sister of St. Benedict of Nursia, Scholastica was the first Benedictine nun, always humbly devoted to her brother and faithful to his Rule. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/02/10/st--scolastica--virgin--sister-di-s--benedetto.html
Comments
Post a Comment