Kessog
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| Saint Kessog | |
|---|---|
| ? | |
| Born | around 460 Ireland |
| Died | 10 March 560, Bandry ?? Scotland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Church |
| Major shrine | ? |
| Feast | 10 March |
| Attributes | ? |
| Patronage | Scotland; |
Saint Kessog, was an Irish missionary in the Lennox area and southern Perthshire, active in the Middle 6th Century. Kessog was Scotland’s patron saint before Andrew, and his name was used as a battle cry by the Scots. Son of the king of Cashel in Ireland, St Kessog is said to have worked miracles, even as a child. He left Ireland and became a missionary bishop in Scotland. Using Monks' Island in Loch Lomond as his headquarters, he evangelized the surrounding area until he was martyred, supposedly at Bandry, where a heap of stones was known as St Kessog's Cairn. Kessog was killed in 560
The Kessog oil field in the North Sea is named after him
