Moluag
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Saint Moluag (c. 510 – 592; also known as Lua, Luan, Luanus, Lugaidh, Moloag, Molluog, Molua, Murlach, Malew[2][3]) was a Scottish missionary, and a contemporary of Saint Columba, who evangelized the Picts of Scotland in the sixth century.[4] Saint Moluag was the patron saint of Argyll as evidenced by a charter in 1544, from the Earl of Argyll, which states "in honour of God Omnipotent, the blessed Virgin, and Saint Moloc, our patron".[5] The House of Lorne became the kings of Dalriada and eventually united with the Picts to become the kings of Scots.
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Moluag | |
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Bishop of Lismore, Apostle of the Picts, Patron Saint of Argyll | |
Born | c. 500–520 Ireland |
Died | 592 Rosemarkie |
Venerated in | |
Major shrine | Isle of Lismore |
Feast | 25 June |
Patronage | Argyll; on Lewis invoked against madness[1] |
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