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Ternan
Monk in Scotland
SaintFull write-upUnited KingdomDate unknown
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Ternan was a bishop of the Picts in the sixth century, probably a contemporary of St Serf. Much of his history is obscure.
A Gospel of St Matthew that belonged to him was kept in a book-shrine of silver and gold.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
An early bishop of the Picts.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - St. Ternan
- Wikidata Q4411600 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ternan (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.