Cathróe of Metz
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"Cathróe" redirects here. For the Bishop of St. Andrews, see Cathróe (bishop of the Scots).
Saint Cathróe (circa 900–971) was a monk and abbot. His life is recorded in a hagiography written soon after his death by a monk at the monastery of Saint Felix [fr] at Metz, where Cathróe was abbot. Miracles of healing were attributed to Cathróe during his life, and he was considered a saint after his death.
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Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 6 March |
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As well as the information it contains on events in Lotharingia and Germany, and on attitudes of the time, Cathróe's life is of particular interest to historians for the light it sheds on southern Scotland in the 10th century.