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Poster STP749A3L St Margaret of Scotland
Poster STP749A3L St Margaret of Scotland
[Poster]
ISBN:9786000425463
£5.99

  • A3 laminated (encapsulated) poster.
  • Printed on gloss coated paper then laminated (encapsulated) for durability.
  • Dimensions: A3  29.7 cms x 42 cms (11 3/4" x 16 1/2").
  • Details of the Saint's Feast day is printed at the top of the poster.
  • Margaret of Scotland, Secondary Patron of Scotland.
  • Feast day: 16th November.

Granddaughter of an English king, Margaret married King Malcolm III of Scotland and became Queen of Scotland, three of her sons became kings of Scotland including St. David I.

Turgot, Bishop of St. Andrews describes how she would read scripture to her illiterate husband and help him in state matters.

She was a woman of ideas and achievements. She invited the Benedictines to Dunfermline Abbey (where she is buried) and is credited as co-founder. She also founded several other churches. She organised ferries for pilgrims across the Firth of Forth en route to Dunfermline Abbey and St. Andrews.

She was a patron of arts and education. She took an active interest in church reform and influenced church synods as well as affairs of state. Meanwhile she led a simple, devotional lifestyle reading the scriptures, praying and tending to the poor. Feast Day 16th November.

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