Saint Fergus

The Holy Fergus (also Fergusianus, Fergustus; † 750 ) was a bishop in Ireland. He was probably Pict, in the martyrology of Donegal he is referred to as " Ferghus Cruithneach ". His work is usually set in the fifth or sixth century. Adam King puts him under King Conranus (also Conrane or Gowran ), son of Dongart ( Domangart ), 501-533 at. However, 721 Fergus took a Pictus, Bishop of Ireland, at a council of Pope Gregory II in Rome in part, were condemned to the irregular marriages, wizards and clerics with long hair. Rees believed, therefore, that Fergus settled to 715 in Glamis and died around 750. It may be a namesake here but.

According to the Aberdeen Breviary put Fergus on with some followers from Ireland in the west of Scotland and first lived as a hermit in Strogeth, today Strageath in Strathearn. He attended Cathania. The Church of Halkirk was originally dedicated to St. Fergus, and in Wick had dedicated a statute, which was destroyed in 1613. Another statue, which is attributed to him, found himself in the local jail. Fergus eventually moved on to Buchan, where he converted the inhabitants and built a basilica in Lungley ( Inverugie at Peterhead ). He died aged in Glammis ( Glamis, Forfarshire ), where he had lived in a cave next to a prehistoric menhir. Today there is a sacred spring.

Fergus had predicted the day of his death. His remains were soon known to be miraculous, and the Bishop of Skone was therefore put his head in a marble coffin after Skone, where he did more miracles. Also in Lungley he healed the sick. In the cathedral of Aberdeen, a silver arm reliquary was kept. In the church of Eassie southwest of Glamis a stone cross was erected in his honor. Also in Banff and in Dyce churches are dedicated to him.

His feast day is November 17.