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Saint

Guinoch

Bishop

A Scottish bishop, reposed around 838.

Feast
April 13old style April 26
Reposed
8389th century

Life

Saint Guinoch (Guinochus, Guinoc) was a Scottish saint and bishop who died around 838. He is believed to have been a counsellor to King Kenneth MacAlpin and, through his prayer, to have aided the king in seven victories over the Picts in one day. No other reliable information about his life survives. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 13 April (new style; 26 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 13