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| '''Machan''' or Machanus was a twelfth-century Scottish ].<ref name="Catholic Online - St. Machan">{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4396|title=St. Machan|work=Catholic Online|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> He was educated in ] and was ordained as a ] in ].<ref name="Catholic Online - St. Machan"/> He is known for his ] work around ] (or Campsie Glen), near ].<ref name="East Dunbartonshire Council - Campsie Parish local history">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/content/tourism/local_history_and_heritage/towns_and_villages_local_histo/campsie_parish_local_history.aspx|title=Campsie Parish local history|publisher=]|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> Machan built a small chapel at the bottom of the glen. After his death, in 1175 a church was built over his grave.<ref name="East Dunbartonshire Council - Campsie Parish local history"/> |
'''Machan''' or Machanus was a twelfth-century Scottish ].<ref name="Catholic Online - St. Machan">{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4396|title=St. Machan|work=Catholic Online|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> He was educated in ] and was ordained as a ] in ].<ref name="Catholic Online - St. Machan"/> He is known for his ] work around ] (or Campsie Glen), near ].<ref name="East Dunbartonshire Council - Campsie Parish local history">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/content/tourism/local_history_and_heritage/towns_and_villages_local_histo/campsie_parish_local_history.aspx|title=Campsie Parish local history|publisher=]|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> Machan built a small chapel at the bottom of the glen. After his death, in 1175 a church was built over his grave.<ref name="East Dunbartonshire Council - Campsie Parish local history"/> | ||
| In 1859 there was a St. Machan's Well at Clampsie, but no trace now remains.<ref></ref> | In 1859 there was a St. Machan's Well at Clampsie, but no trace now remains.<ref></ref> | ||
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| Saint Machan | |
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 St Machan's Chapel, Campsie Glen | |
| Bishop | |
| Born | Scotland |
| Died | circa 1175 Clachan of Campsie |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 September |
Machan or Machanus was a twelfth-century Scottish saint. He was educated in Ireland and was ordained as a bishop in Rome. He is known for his missionary work around Clachan of Campsie (or Campsie Glen), near Glasgow. Machan built a small chapel at the bottom of the glen. After his death, in 1175 a church was built over his grave.
In 1859 there was a St. Machan's Well at Clampsie, but no trace now remains.
Most information about St Machan is lost. However, his name remains in the name of the village of Ecclesmachan in West Lothian.
References
- ^ "St. Machan". Catholic Online. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Campsie Parish local history". East Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- "St Machan's Well", Saints in Scottish Place-Names