Venerable
Scuithin
An Irish holy monk of the Kilkenny region.
- Feast
- January 2old style January 15
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Kilkenny
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Scuithin was an Irish hermit of the sixth century, honoured in the region of Kilkenny. Calendars also give his name as Schottin or Scarthin.
He was a native of Ireland who crossed to Britain and became a disciple of Saint David in Wales. He then returned to his homeland and lived as a solitary on Mount Mairge, in what is now County Laois, where, according to tradition, he gave up his soul to God full of good works.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 2 January (new style); some calendars also list him on 6 January.
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