ST BALDRED, BISHOP OF STRATHCLYDE

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SAINT BALDRED, BISHOP OF STRATHCLYDE

Saint Baldred was a Celtic Bishop of Strathclyde, born about 543; he died at Aldhame, Haddingtonshire, about 607. He is said to have been the immediate successor of the great St Kentigern, or Mungo, the founder of the See of Glasgow, Scotland.

A BRITISH SAINT OF IRISH DESCENT

Like St Kentigern, he was of Irish ancestry, but is reckoned as a British saint, inasmuch as Strathclyde was part of Britain.

The chronology of the period when he flourished is somewhat obscure, but the best authorities on Scottish history agree that St Baldred was born towards the middle of the sixth century.

FOR MANY YEARS, HE HAD LABOURED IN STRATHCLYDE

Previous to his consecration, St Baldred had laboured for many years in Strathclyde, and had founded numerous houses for monks as also for holy virgins in addition to the churches of Aldhame, Tyinguham and Preston Kirk.

Owing to the disturbed state of the kingdom, he was forced after a short rule to retire from the spiritual government of the Strathclyde Britons as also happened to his predecessor. His feast is observed on March 6.

From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

PRAYER:

May the intercession of the blessed Baldred commend us to you, so that through his merits we may obtain that which we cannot accomplish by our own. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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