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Lindisfarne Gospels Provenance: N.E. England [Lindisfarne]; 710-721 Caption: St. Mark Notes: [Whole folio] St.Mark, seated, with his symbol, a winged lion blowing a trumpet and carrying a book Image taken from Lindisfarne Gospels. Originally published/produced in N.E. England [Lindisfarne]; 710-721. Language: Latin, with Anglo-Saxon glosses
4th century. Saint Kebius was ordained bishop by Saint Hilary of Poitiers, and, returning into his own country, preached conversion in Cornwall
Saint MACAILLE, évêque de Croghan en Irlande (vers 489).
Troparion of St Macaille
Tone 2
Thou wast a worthy companion of Ireland's Saints
and didst work with holy Patrick, Mel and Brigid.
Protect with thy prayers all who labour for the Faith
that God may be glorified,
O righteous Father Macaille.
Died c. 488. Saint Maughold was an Irish prince and reputedly a captain of robbers who was converted by Patrick. Upon his conversion, he became a new man by putting on the spirit of Christ. One version of the legend says that Patrick told him to put to sea in a coracle without oars as a penance for his evil deeds. Another says that he set sail Born at Connaught; died c. 780. Saint Mella was the mother of Saints Cannech and Tigernach. After the death of her husband, Mella embraced religious life and died as abbess of Doire-Melle, Leitrim order to avoid the temptations of the world. In both stories, he retired to the Isle of Man (Eubonia) off the coast of Lancashire, England.
Sainte MELLA, veuve, abbesse en Irlande (vers 780).
Born at Connaught; died c. 780. Saint Mella was the mother of Saints Cannech and Tigernach. After the death of her husband, Mella embraced religious life and died as abbess of Doire-Melle, Leitrim
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