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Celtic Saints

The Northern Saints
Below are images of the saints that are depicted in the gallery in Workington Parish Church.
They brought Christianity to the North West of England.
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St. Michael
Archangel
Feast Day - 29th September
Symbol - Sword


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​St. Ninian,
Bishop of Galloway, Apostle to the Picts.
c. 360 - 432
Feast Day - 16th September
Symbol - Staff with head blossoming into leaf.

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​St. Aidan
Monk of Iona and Bishop of Lindisfarne
c. 605 - 650
Feast Day - 31st August
Symbol - Crozier : Stag at his feet

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​St. Herbert
Died in 687
Feast Day - 20th March

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​St. Kentigern (Mungo)
Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria
c. 518 - 603
Feast Day - 13th January
Symbol - Salmon at feet, ring in hand

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​St. Bridget (Bride Brigid)

Abbess of Kildare
c. 523
Symbol - Lantern and oak wreath

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St. Bega
Feast Day - 6th September
Symbol - A Bracelet

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​St. Oswald
King of Northumbria, Martyr
c. 605 - 642
Feast Day - 5th August
Symbol - A Sword

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​St. Cuthbert
d. 687
Feast Day - 20th March
Symbol - A Swan

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​St. Wilfred of Ripon,
Bishop, Missionary
c. 634 - 709
Feast Day - 12th October
Symbol - A Crozier

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