Fergus, Saint
Fergus, Saint
(Celtic, man’s strength)
Confessor (died Glamis, c.730 ). He preached in the counties of Perth and Caithness, in Scotland, founding churches dedicated to Saint Patrick at Strageath, Blackford, and Dolpatrick in Perthshire; Wick and Halkirk, in Caithnessshire; and Lungley (now Saint Fergus), in Aberdeenshire. He finally settled at Glamis, Forfarshire, where he was buried. His head was later transferred to Scone Abbey . Feast , Ireland , 8 September ; Scotland, 18 November .
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Fergus, Saint
a primitive Scotch bishop and confessor, commemorated November 15 to 18, was probably of Irish birth, and passed through Scotland from the west southward, planting churches and converting the natives to Christianity. See Smith, Dict. of Christ. Biog. s.v.