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Holy Venerables

Baya and Maura

Holy women hermits of Scotland.

Feast
November 2old style November 15
Era
10th century
Place
Scotland

Life

Baya and Maura are two holy women hermits of Scotland, of the 10th century, according to the calendars. Saint Baya (Bava) guided Saint Maura, who became abbess of a convent. The sources consulted say no more of their lives. They are saints of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.

They are commemorated on 2 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day November 2