Kentigern
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Kentigern is a patron saint invoked against bullies and verbal abuse. He serves as a spiritual protector for those suffering from harassment and malicious speech.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- 6th century saint, patron saint of Glasgow.
Relationships
- allied with
- Galileo Nicolini, Thérèse of Lisieux
- co occurs with
- Sebastian, Martin of Tours, Catherine of Vadstena, Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt, Alphonsus Liguori, Ovidius, Epipodius, Denise, Urban of Langres, Abel of Reims, Aloysius Gonzaga, Leodegar, Paraskevi of Rome, Mammes, Hyacinth
- child of
- Taneu
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Against bullies and verbal abuse – Kentigern, Therese of Lisieux, Galileo Nicolini”
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“The mother of Saint Kentigern, Taneu was a 6th-century Brittonic princess of Gododdin in the 6th century. She was venerated in Medieval Scotland and Wales, especially in the Clwyd and Glasgow. Together with her son, Kentigern, they are the patron saints of Glasgow.”
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