Saint Kentigern

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Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo, is a 6th-century Christian missionary and bishop venerated as the patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century person
Christian saint
bishop
missionary
associatedLegend The bell that never rang NERFINISHED
The bird that never flew NERFINISHED
The fish that never swam
The tree that never grew
associatedWith Glasgow NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Strathclyde NERFINISHED
River Clyde NERFINISHED
Strathclyde NERFINISHED
birthPlace Culross, Fife (traditional) NERFINISHED
centuryActive 6th century
commemoratedBy Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED
Glasgow coat of arms NERFINISHED
deathPlace Glasgow (traditional) NERFINISHED
era Early Middle Ages
feastDay 13 January
hasAlias Kentigern of Glasgow NERFINISHED
Saint Mungo NERFINISHED
hasCultCenter Culross NERFINISHED
Glasgow NERFINISHED
hasShrine Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Saint
liturgicalColor white (for feast in Western tradition)
mother Teneu (Thenew) NERFINISHED
nationality Scottish (traditional)
patronage Glasgow NERFINISHED
Glasgow, Scotland NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Strathclyde NERFINISHED
Wales (traditional missionary activity)
religion Christianity
seeAlso City of Glasgow coat of arms NERFINISHED
Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED
symbol bell
fish with a ring in its mouth
robin (bird)
tree
title Bishop of Glasgow
veneratedAs founder of the city of Glasgow (tradition)
patron saint of Glasgow
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Church of Scotland (Reformed tradition, as a historical saint)
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Saint Mungo alsoKnownAs Saint Kentigern
High Kirk of Glasgow dedicatedTo Saint Kentigern