Ninian
Sign in to saveNinian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason, he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage, throughout the Scottish Lowlands, and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage. He is also known as Ringan in Scotland, and as Trynnian in Northern England.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 0432-00-00
- Works
- 86
Top works
- The philosophy of religion
- 세계의종교
- Historical selections in the philosophy of religion
- Hermeneutics, religious pluralism, and truth
- Religious studies and religious education
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- 238
- Total plays
- 781
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Key facts
- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Ninian
- Saint.death_date
- AD 432
- Saint.feast_day
- 16 September
- Saint.image
- Ninian of Whithorn.jpg
- Saint.caption
- Saint Ninian as intercessor ("Ora pro nobis, Sancte Niniane"). Donor portrait in the Book of Hours of the Virgin and Saint Ninian, 15th century
- Saint.titles
- Apostle to the Southern Picts
- Saint.attributes
- Episcopal, Bell of St Ninian
- Saint.major_shrine
- Whithorn Priory
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 360
- Died
- 432
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Scotland
- Place of death
- Wigtownshire
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- SaintNinian.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- P841
- September 16
- P411
- Catholic saint
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Background
- Traditional story
- Bede ({{circa|731}})
- Aelred ({{circa|1160}})
- Ussher (1639)
- Other sources
- Dedications to St Ninian
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason, he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage, throughout the Scottish Lowlands, and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage. He is also known as Ringan in Scotland, and as Trynnian in Northern England.
Ninian's major shrine was at Whithorn in Galloway, where he is associated with the Candida Casa (Latin for 'White House'). Nothing is known about his teachings, and there is no unchallenged authority for information about his life.