St Machan

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Saint Machan
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St Machan's Chapel, Campsie Glen
Bishop
BornScotland
Diedcirca 1175
Clachan of Campsie
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 18 and 28 September

Machan or Machanus was a twelfth-century Scottish saint. [1] He was educated in Ireland and was ordained as a bishop in Rome. [1] He is known for his missionary work around Clachan of Campsie (or Campsie Glen), near Glasgow. [2] Machan built a small chapel at the bottom of the glen. After his death, in 1175 a church was built over his grave. [2]

In 1859 there was a St. Machan's Well at Campsie, but no trace now remains. [3]

Most information about St Machan is lost. [1] However, his name remains in the name of the village of Ecclesmachan in West Lothian.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "St. Machan". Catholic Online. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Campsie Parish local history". East Dunbartonshire Council . Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. "St Machan's Well", Saints in Scottish Place-Names