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Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, Cantigernus or Cyndeyrn Garthwys, lived from 528 to 13 January 614. He is the patron saint and founder of the City of Glasgow. The wider picture at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

According to the Life of Saint Mungo written by the monk, Jocelin of Furness, in about 1185, Mungo's mother was Princess Theneva (or Denw) daughter of Loth, the King of the Gododdin, who ruled an area centred on today's East Lothian. After an illicit encounter with her cousin, the young King Owain of North Rheged, now part of Galloway,Princess Theneva fell pregnant. Her unamused father had her tied to a chariot and launched off Traprain Law. It miraculously landed softly, hurting neither Theneva or her unborn child. The Gododdin, now believing Theneva also to be a witch, then cast her adrift in a coracle without oars on the River Forth. She drifted up-river and came ashore at Culross in Fife, where Kentigern was born.

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St Mungo: The patron Saint of Glasgow and his enduring legacy

St Mungo, also known as Kentigern, holds a revered place in Scottish history as the patron saint of Glasgow. His life and legacy are woven deeply into the cultural and spiritual fabric of the city and beyond. This profile delves into his historical significance, the miracles attributed to him, and the symbols associated with his ministry that continue to define Glasgow’s identity.

Born in the mid-6th century, St Mungo’s early life is marked by legend and mystery. The illegitimate son of Thenew, a British princess, and allegedly the grandson of a King of Lothian, his very birth was mired in drama; his mother was thrown from a cliff for her supposed indiscretion but miraculously survived. Mungo was raised by St Serf, a monk in Fife, who was instrumental in his religious upbringing. It was St Serf who affectionately gave him the name “Mungo,” meaning “dear one.”

St Mungo began his ecclesiastical career at a young age, founding a monastery near the Molendinar Burn, around which the cit

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Saint Mungo was born to Saint Teneu in 518 AD, in Culross, Fife. It is believed that Teneu was Scotland’s first reported rape victim and unmarried mother. The young Teneu was sexually assaulted by the Welsh prince Owain mab Urien, resulting in her pregnancy. Upon learning of Teneu’s pregnancy, her father, King Lleuddun of Lothian, became outraged and sentenced her to death. In carrying out this sentence Teneu was thrown from Traprain Law, East Lothian. Teneu, however, survived the fall and managed to escape, sailing in a small boat to Culross in Fife. Upon arriving in Culross, the pregnant Teneu was taken to the local monastery where she was looked after by Saint Serf. In 518 Teneu gave birth to a boy, naming him Kentigern. Saint Serf decided to raise Kentigern, training him to become a priest at the monastery and giving him the nickname Mungo meaning “dear one”.

During his time at the monastery, Mungo became the favourite student of Saint Serf, often causing jealousy and resentment amongst his monastic peers. This jealousy and resentment continued to grow eventually causing Mung