Máel Ruba
Irish saint (c. 642–722) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Máel Ruba (c. 642–722) is an Irish saint of the Christian Church who was active in Scotland. Originally from Bangor, County Down, Ireland, he was a monk and founded the monastic community of Applecross in Ross, one of the best attested early Christian monasteries in what is now Scotland. Forms of his name include Máelrubai (Old Irish spelling), Maol Rubha (MoRubha/MaRuibhe) (Scottish Gaelic spelling), or Malruibhe, and it is sometimes latinised as Rufus,
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Saint Máel Ruba | |
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Born | 642 Bangor, County Down, Ireland |
Died | 722 Teampull, Sutherland, Scotland |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Scottish Episcopal Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | 20 April, 21 April, 27 August |
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