Ninian

Who they were

Ninian, a Briton instructed in the faith at Rome, was the first apostle of Scotland. St Bede says the southern Picts received the true faith through his preaching.

He built a stone church at Whithorn, the 'White House', dedicated to St Martin of Tours, where he was buried. He died about 432.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

The first apostle of the Faith in Scotland.

Connected on this site

• Finbarr of Cork Saint
  “A popular hypothesis proposed by Thomas Owen Clancy, a researcher and professor of Celtic studies, posits that Ninian can be identified with three other historical figures: Saint Finnian of Moville, Saint Finnian of Clonard, and Saint Finbarr of Cork.” — Wikipedia
• Finnian of Clonard Saint
  “A popular hypothesis proposed by Thomas Owen Clancy, a researcher and professor of Celtic studies, posits that Ninian can be identified with three other historical figures: Saint Finnian of Moville, Saint Finnian of Clonard, and Saint Finbarr of Cork.” — Wikipedia
• Finnian of Moville Saint
  “A popular hypothesis proposed by Thomas Owen Clancy, a researcher and professor of Celtic studies, posits that Ninian can be identified with three other historical figures: Saint Finnian of Moville, Saint Finnian of Clonard, and Saint Finbarr of Cork.” — Wikipedia
• Martin of Tours Saint
  “He built a stone church at Whithorn, the 'White House', dedicated to St Martin of Tours, where he was buried.” — this site's research